World Day for the Abolition of Meat
Posted by nzvs 01-12-2008
The first World Day for the Abolition of Meat will be held on 31 January 2009.
What is World Day for the Abolition of Meat?
World Day for the Abolition of Meat is intended as a means of
promoting the idea of abolishing the murder of animals for meat.
Worldwide six million sentient beings are killed for their meat every
hour! That figure doesn’t even count fish, which of course are
included in the demand for the abolition of meat. Meat consumption
causes more suffering and death than any other human activity and is
completely unnecessary.
Many groups will mobilize to promote the abolition of meat. They will
not only advocate vegetarianism and veganism to individuals but will
call for society to abandon the practice of killing animals for food.
We hope that this initiative will strengthen the animal rights
movement over the years. It is important to address people both as
consumers and as citizens – like the anti-slavery activists who,
although only a small minority, not only sought a boycott of sugar
produced by slaves but also clearly expressed the idea that slavery
should be banned. It is important today to question society as a
whole about the murder of animals for meat so that it can no longer
avoid a public debate on the legitimacy of this practice.
World Day for the Abolition of Meat 31st January 2009On 31 January conferences, street actions, leafleting and information
stands will be organized to spread the idea that the consumption of
meat cannot be justified ethically and should therefore be abolished
- just as human slavery was in its time.
Here is the video of an original action for the abolition of meat,
made by Swiss activists in 2007 (other groups are welcome to use the
same format):
http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=z-iUs0kaDB0
Your actions can be reported on this website: www.nomoremeat. org
Feel free to inform all animal rights groups that you know about this
international day.
We hope to see many of you raise your voices for the animals and
participate in the World Day for the Abolition of Meat.
With best wishes
Committee for the promotion of World Day for the Abolition of Meat
Contact: world.day.for.the.abolition.of.meat@gmail.com
http://www.nomoremeat.org