March to close all slaughterhouses

The march to close all slaughterhouses is an international event in the form of annual demonstrations in support of the abolition of the meat, dairy, egg, and fish industries and their practices, including the breeding, fishing, and killing of animals for food products.[1]

Montreal Edition March to close all slaughterhouses 2016

History

Initiated by animal rights organization L214, the first events took place in Paris[2] and Castres,[3] in southern France on June 2, 2012. In Paris, the march commenced at the old Vaugirard Slaughterhouses, the site where Georges Franju filmed part of his documentary Le sang des bêtes.[4] According to the organizers, the event has grown into an international movement with 35 participating cities in 15 countries in North and South America, Europe, Australia, and Asia in 2018.[5] According to the organizers, the Paris edition of 2018 drew 3500 participants.[6]

Aims and vision

The aim of the event is to raise awareness of the suffering of animals in slaughterhouses[7] and to engage the public in dialogue about the ethical, environmental, and human health concerns related to animal-based products, slaughterhouse work,[8] and animal agriculture.[9] Supporters of the cause argue that the ban of slaughterhouses is a legitimate political project [8] based on the argument that the production of animal products is harmful directly or indirectly to humans and animals,[8] animal products are unnecessary to human health,[10] and many members of the general population oppose the unnecessary suffering and killing of sentient animals.[11]

Locations

In 2018, the event was held in Canada, France, Australia, Argentina, Ireland, Turkey, Japan, and the United States.[12][13]

Critiques

Members of the meat industry in France have labelled the initiative to abolish animal farming "fascist".[14]

See also

References

  1. ↑ QMI, Agence. "Marcher pour la fermeture des abattoirs". Le Journal de Montréal (in French). Retrieved 2018-09-20.
  2. ↑ "Abattoirs : manifestation samedi à Paris". FIGARO. 2012-05-31. Retrieved 2018-09-19. V., C. (2012-06-06). ""Peut-on manger de la viande sans faire souffrir les animaux?"". Le Monde.
  3. ↑ ""Mobilisation du mouvement de libération animale"". Le Tarn libre. 2012-08-06. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
  4. ↑ "Marche pour la fermeture des abattoirs - 2 juin 2012". Marche pour la fermeture des abattoirs (in French). Retrieved 2018-09-24.
  5. ↑ "March to close all slaughterhouses". Marche pour la fermeture des abattoirs. Retrieved 2018-09-19. "Activists to march to call for end of all slaughterhouses". AP News. Retrieved 2018-09-19. "Manifestation à Paris pour réclamer la fermeture des abattoirs". Europe 1 (in French). Retrieved 2018-09-20.
  6. ↑ "EN IMAGES - Manifestation pour réclamer la fermeture des abattoirs". FIGARO. 2018-06-23. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
  7. ↑ Greenberg, Courtney (2016-06-11). "Hundreds march in Toronto to put a stop to slaughterhouses, honour animals killed for consumption". Toronto. Retrieved 2018-09-19. "EN IMAGES Ils ont marché pour la fermeture des abattoirs". LeParisien. 2016-07-04. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
  8. 1 2 3 "Meat Abolition: An admissible demand" (PDF). Abolir la viande. Feb 2008. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
  9. ↑ "The slaughterhouse represents total exploitation on a global scale". Fermons les abattoirs MTL. 2014-05-12. Retrieved 2018-09-19. Marcus, Erik (2005). Meat Market: Animals, Ethics, & Money. Brio Press. ISBN 9780975867914. "Une marche contre les abattoirs réunit quelques centaines de personnes | Marissa Groguhé | Grand Montréal". La Presse (in French). 2018-06-16. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
  10. ↑ "Position of the American Dietetic Association: Vegetarian Diets" (PDF). 2009-05-27. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
  11. ↑ ICI.Radio-Canada.ca, Zone Société -. "Marche en faveur de la fermeture des abattoirs du Québec". Radio-Canada.ca (in French). Retrieved 2018-09-20. "Asia "wakes up" to animal welfare".
  12. ↑ http://www.leparisien.fr/environnement/alimentation/en-images-ils-ont-marche-pour-la-fermeture-des-abattoirs-04-06-2016-5856459.php
  13. ↑ http://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/grand-montreal/201806/16/01-5186075-une-marche-contre-les-abattoirs-reunit-quelques-centaines-de-personnes.php
  14. ↑ "Scorned, Animal Rights Advocates in France Intensify Guerrilla Tactics". Retrieved 2018-10-08.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.