Dairy on the docket for animal rights activists
Production livestock, including dairy, remains a topic of discussion at animal rights conferences.
What don’t animal activists like on farms?
“If you look around your farm . . . what sort of things do I want to hide from the public? What’s not going on the packaging on the milk container at the grocery store?” asked Lauri Torgerson-White, animal welfare scientist and research director at Farm Sanctuary.
Old foes united over farmer’s ‘shocking’ sentence
Dairy farmers and animal rights activists are united in their criticism of the sentence handed down to a Whāngārei farmer after footage of him hitting cows with a metal bar was thrown out of court.
Animal activism meets farm protection in Ontario anti-trespassing bill
Some critics call it overkill, but many Southwestern Ontario farmers say they need its protection.
Winter grazing activists: 'We've had farmers intimidate us'
Allegations of intimidation are emerging during a winter grazing stoush in Southland.
Why vegan activists should switch gears
Vegan groups have been using billboards in Canada’s Atlantic region to denounce dairy farming practices and warn consumers that dairy is scary.
Vegans activists accused of burning down Australian dairy farm
Vegan protestors have been accused of an attack on one of South Australia’s biggest dairy farms.
Milkers' angst not just show
Our next issue is the impact of vegan activism.
'Our milk has gone sour' – activists protest dairy industry at Parliament
A group of climate change activists have poured 28 litres of sour milk on the steps of parliament to symbolise the impact dairy farming has had on New Zealand waterways.
Why are animal activists trespassing on farms? Because the industry polices itself
Jessica Scott-Reid is a Montreal-based freelance writer and animal advocate.
