I can't believe I forgot to share these pics from the #FarmTransparencyProject 4:30am Vigil, at Diamond Valley Pork last month.

I might look like a yeti (this disabled gal needs to keep warm in the elements at that time of morning), but it was definitely worth it.

We must keep educating people about the atrocities that these pigs experience in gas chambers; they are intelligent sentient beings and deserve better from us humans.

Find out more at: www.bangaschambers.com.au

#BanGasChambers #govegan #pigs #piglover

Original toot date: 16 June, 2023

We have been here since 4:30am, bearing witness and remembering the pigs that were killed for your food.
Pigs that screamed in fear as they awaited their turn to be sent to the gas chamber and where they would meet their demise at Diamond Valley Pork!
Don't let the slick adds fool you; these pigs suffer, they feel pain and the experience fear.

It is time to #bangaschambers now. Even better, #GoVegan!

Thank you to #farmtransparencyproject and #dominionmovement

Original toot date: 05 April, 2023

Sorry, no Who Am I Wednesday post this week, as I was busy advocating for pig welfare at the Vigil for Animals - Australian Food Group Abattoir today.

Watch Chris Deforce's address from today here:
https://tinyurl.com/FTPVigil1

Find out more at bangaschambers.com.au

#farmtransparencyproject #bangaschambers ##animalwelfare #animalcruelty #animalrights #animalrightsactivist #animalactivists #GoVegan

We have been here since 4:30am, bearing witness and remembering the pigs that were killed for your food.
Pigs that screamed in fear as they awaited their turn to be sent to the gas chamber and where they would meet their demise at Diamond Valley Pork!
Don't let the slick adds fool you; these pigs suffer, they feel pain and the experience fear.

It is time to #bangaschambers now. Even better, #GoVegan!

Thank you to #farmtransparencyproject and #dominionmovement

Continuing on from my little #vegan film watching phase, I finally made time to watch #Earthlings, and if I haven't made the connection by now, I would have after watching this film.

Directed by #ShaunManson and fantastically narrated by #JoaquinPhoenix, it gives an overview of how humans use (abuse) other animals. The film is categorised into #pets, #food, #clothing, #entertainment, and #ScientificResearch. The scenes were difficult to watch, and I couldn't help but simply feel sad. 😞

The quality of the footage shows it's age (2005), though it doesn't change the fact that all the horrendous ways animals are treated in the hands of human, no matter how grainy the footage may appear.

Quality of film footage is far more superior in the film #Dominion (directed by #ChrisDelforce, from #FarmTransparencyProject), which was filmed in 2018. The film footage is of a higher quality and is also categorised by animal, going into excruciating detail about how these poor creatures suffer, by the billions (or rather, trillions).

Despite this, I wouldn't disregard Earthlings, and recommend it to anyone who wants to have their eyes opened!

Both films are rated well on #imdb and sadly both aren't rated on #RottenTomatoes (I wonder why there haven't been any critical film reviews of both these films?).

Both are free to watch on YouTube and on their official website.

#Vegans #Veganism #GoVegan #VeganForTheAnimals #AnimalRights #VeganForTheMovies #MakeTheConnection #Speciesism

Watch the short video I made of my activism for pigs during FTP's 'Week of Action'.

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https://youtu.be/ArseRtJ5uQY

Sorry, no Who Am I Wednesday post this week, as I was busy advocating for pig welfare at the Vigil for Animals - Australian Food Group Abattoir today.

Watch Chris Deforce's address from today here:
https://tinyurl.com/FTPVigil1

Find out more at bangaschambers.com.au

#farmtransparencyproject #bangaschambers ##animalwelfare #animalcruelty #animalrights #animalrightsactivist #animalactivists #GoVegan

"Pigs can get very panicked and they're not being mistreated but some are just nervy pigs."

No shit, how the hell would you feel if you knew you were about to be killed in a gas chamber. 🤬😤 This is the reason why #vegans get so annoyed with some people, with stupid comments like this.

The reason why gas chambers are used is of course because it's cheaper. Make no mistake, it has nothing to do with the thoughts or feelings of the pig in question.

Quote from:

Small-scale pig farmers call for end of carbon dioxide stunning - Jane McNaughton et al. - https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2023-03-30/small-pig-farmers-call-for-end-of-co2-stunning/102157884

#ABC730 #pigs #abcAustralia #AnimalsAustralia #FarmTransparencyProject #Vegan #Veganism #VeganForTheAnimals #VeganForThePigs #AnimalRights #GoVegan #Stunned​ #JaneMcNaughton

The news story about the #pigs being gassed has now been picked up by #TheGuardian, adding that #Woolworths and #Coles supply their pigs from the abattoir (AKA: slaughterhouse, nice try with the French origin word to soften the image) that these pigs were killed in the gas chambers (which are perfectly legal, they keep reminding us).

Woolworths and Coles source pork from abattoirs featured in ‘horrific’ pig slaughter video - Christopher Knaus - https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/mar/30/woolworths-and-coles-source-pork-from-abattoirs-featured-in-horrific-pig-slaughter-video

#ABC730 #pigs #abcAustralia #AnimalsAustralia #FarmTransparencyProject #Vegan #Vegans #Veganism #VeganForTheAnimals #VeganForThePigs #AnimalRights #GoVegan #Stunned​ #ChristopherKnaus

Some follow up articles that have come about since the release of this story:

A visual look of the story Stunned - By Lauren Day https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-03-27/pork-industry-carbon-dioxide-stunning-hidden-cameras-730/102094548

"Calls for investigation after 'hard to watch' footage of pigs being stunned by gas" - Lauren Day - https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-03-28/calls-for-investigation-after-pig-gassing-footage-aired/102155766

"Pig slaughter methods defended by pork industry after animal activists release footage" - Jane McNaughton - https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2023-03-28/pig-slaughter-methods-defended-by-pork-industry/102153822

#ABC730 #pigs #Australia #abcAustralia #AnimalsAustralia #FarmTransparencyProject #Vegan #Vegans #Veganism #VeganForTheAnimals #VeganForThePigs #AnimalRights #GoVegan #Stunned​ #LaurenDay

Last night, me and my best friend watched 'Stunned', a short story on #ABC730 about how #pigs in #Australia are sent to gas chambers to be killed. They are then cut up and turned into food that normal people eat every single day. The scenes were horrific, and I applaud #abcAustralia for showing the footage before most kids bed time.

My best friend, who has been awakened to all the cruelty and suffering that is done to these pigs and other defenseless animals long before me, watched it with a numb sensation, whereas I imagine most people (that simply don't know that this is what happens every single day), may find the footage shocking. I couldn't help but sob and whimper, ashamed of myself for being a part of this system for so long.

I invite you all to watch it:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-03-27/animal-welfare-activists-take-on-the-pork-industry/102152148

The blurb says it well:

"Australians are a nation of meat lovers, but many of us never stop to think about how the animals we eat live or die. Tonight, we bring you never before seen footage that shows the method used to slaughter the vast majority of pigs in Australia.

It's hard to watch but also hard to ignore. As Lauren Day reports, none of what you're about to see is illegal except for the actions of those who filmed it and a warning, it contains footage some viewers may find confronting."

Thank you to ABC, #AnimalsAustralia, and #FarmTransparencyProject, for showing us this footage.

#Vegan #Vegans #Veganism #VeganForTheAnimals #VeganForThePigs #AnimalRights #GoVegan #Stunned