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Post by veggiewoman on Sept 10, 2006 7:55:05 GMT
DO IT THIS NOVEMBER On Saturday November 11th , www.viva.org.uk/ is holding a national Day of Action for ducks when consumers will be asked to free Jake-and others like him-by going veggie! To find out more or to take part , contact Justin Kerswell on 0117 944 1000 or e:mail justin@viva.org.uk see below link for more details www.viva.org.uk/campaigns/ducks/index.htm
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Post by veggiewoman on Oct 12, 2006 7:40:15 GMT
www.viva.org.uk/campaigns/ducks/doa.htmlsee above website for more detailsJoin us for Viva!’s latest National Day of Action to raise consumer awareness about the factory farming of ducks. It can be fun and rewarding campaigning for animals – and even just an hour of your time could make all the difference to help end the suffering of Britain’s favourite bird. Last year, 19 million ducks were killed for meat in the UK – over 95 per cent of them were condemned to a cramped, prison-like existence. Whilst conditions vary slightly between producers, one fact of startling cruelty remains: no ducks for sale at any major supermarket, or at almost any restaurant, will have had access to water for swimming. Only Waitrose sell so-called free-range ducks – but even here they have no water for swimming and live in undivided flocks of around 7,000. As with all intensive free-range farming, only some of the birds will ever find their way outdoors. You can make a difference. Join us on November 11 to Free Jake and other ducks like him!At the time of writing, every other supermarket chain sells ducks that have been permanently incarcerated – with no hope of parole. Life means just that for these ducks – the only time they will ever leave their factory prisons is to go to the slaughterhouse. This is why we have created the character Jake – the little duckling prisoner. We find that the public increasingly respond to hard-hitting messages if they are presented with that message via a softer approach. Most people abhor animal cruelty, and consumers are horrified to find out what really happens to ducks down on the factory farm – so much so that previous Days of Action have seen duck deaths dive by two million! Rather than target any one supermarket chain, we want to raise awareness across the board – and get the message out that all duck meat is cruel meat, and the best way to free Britain’s imprisoned ducks is simply not to buy them. We aim to get this positive message out to as many people as possible – and you can make this happen. Please join us on November 11 (or any time around that date) to ‘Free Jake’. You can do this a number of ways: Download the new Jake leaflet Door-dropping leaflets is a fantastic method of spreading this message to people who may otherwise get no opportunity to see it – and one or two people can door-drop hundreds of leaflets in a relatively short space of time! You can deliver as many or as few as you can manage and it will make a real difference. Most of the 19 million ducklings farmed for meat each year in the UK will suffer short lives in squalid factory farms – with no hope of paroleHanding out leaflets in your local area is a great way of reaching consumers directly. Because we’re not targeting any one business, you can hand out leaflets outside any supermarket that sells duck or on any public land where it’s busy (like a town centre or high street) – or even near your own local duck pond! Putting our eye-catching posters on placards is also a great way of attracting the attention of shoppers. This isn’t a protest as such – you would be providing a service to consumers by helping them make an educated choice about what they buy – and every leaflet given out has the potential to save lives. Order your Free Jake materials here
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Post by veggiewoman on Nov 7, 2006 10:08:09 GMT
Anyone got anything planned for this Saturday?
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Post by veggiewoman on Nov 18, 2006 8:05:43 GMT
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