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Upcoming Events with United Poultry Concerns
Help Us Shut Down Oberlin Public Library's CRUEL Chick Hatching Events! 6 June 2023
Our Big Beautiful Transit Ads in Atlanta & Washington, DC Urge Chicken-Free! 1 June 2023
“Animal Liberation Now”: Nothing to Crow About 30 May 2023
Podcast: The Futuristic Fate of Birds and the Other Earthlings 26 May 2023
(Why) Would the Media Want Plant-Based Meats to Fail? 24 May 2023
Our 4th annual Humane Hoax Online Conference is coming up on May 20th! 15 May 2023
The Hen is a Symbol of Motherhood for Reasons We May Have Forgotten, So Let Us Recall 11 May 2023
International Respect for Chickens Day/month of May:
Images and Words of Kindness and Respect for Our Feathered Friends 9 May 2023
Podcast: Sarah, the Hen: Her Legs Were Made for Walking 7 May 2023
Free from Harm: Help Us Shut Down “WingOut” on International Respect for Chickens Day! 4 Mary 2023
Saturday, May 6: Leafleting at the White House for International Respect for Chickens Day 4 May 2023
How Can We Promote Respect For Chickens?
An Interview With Karen Davis Of United Poultry Concerns 2 May 2023
News Release: International Respect For Chickens Day Celebrates the Joy of Chickens 1 May 2023
UPC Spring 2023 Poultry Press – Volume 32, Number 4 26 April 2023
Podcast: Letter to a New Vegan 21 April 2023
Join Book Launch Party for The Humane Hoax:
Essays Exposing the Myth of Happy Meat, Humane Dairy, and Ethical Eggs! 17 April 2023
International Respect for Chickens - Gallery of Ideas 2023 10 April 2023
Podcast: International Respect for Chickens Day 7 April 2023
Anthropomorphism as Activism Now Posted on YouTube 3 April 2023
The “Easter” Chick - A Lost Soul 31 March 2023
Chicken Love – Three Sweet Videos! 24 March 2023
Urge Wyoming Officials to Oppose Unlawful Chicken Roping Contest 21 March 2023
False Equivalencies Between Humans and Other Animals 17 March 2023
Podcast: Do Chickens Mind Seeing Other Chickens Killed in Their Presence? 10 March 2023
Dangerous, Dreary “Chick Days” Resume at Tractor Supply Stores 8 March 2023
Anthropomorphism as Activism: How to Promote Animal Liberation 6 March 2023
Letter to the editor: ‘Cage-free’ eggs are not humane for hens 4 March 2023
Chicken Roping: A Way Of Life Or Another Way Of Cruelty? 2 March 2023
Leafleting for Animals: A Time-Honored Activist Tradition 24 January 2023
MIXING WITHOUT PAIN: Animal Rights and/or Deep Ecology by Karen Davis 21 February 2023
Small Town And Even Smaller Morals: Chicken & Pig Abuse Events Return To Ridgeland, Wisconsin 16 February 2023
Boo, a Dearly Beloved Rooster: Happy Valentine’s Day! 14 February 2023
A “Super Bowl” of Suffering for Nothing 11 February 2023
Podcast: “Good” Anthropomorphism versus “Bad” Anthropomorphism: What is the Difference? 10 February 2023
News Release: United Poultry Concerns Condemns Chicken Roping Contest, Urges Compassionate Conduct 8 February 2023
In Celebration of Dr. Karen Davis, United Poultry Concerns 3 February 2023
Vet Record: ‘The veterinary profession should not condone killing animals by heatstroke’ 30 January 2023
“Dominance Through Mentioning”: The Fiction of Fair Coverage of Farmed Animals 27 January 2023
Save Wilbur the Rooster ‑ Urgent! 21 January 2023
Cockfighting is Illegal in the U.S. But Persists. Why?, The New York Times Magazine, 20 January 2023
The Agony of Farmed Animals: Betrayed by the AVMA, Ignored by the Media, Abandoned By Almost Everyone 18 January 2023
Can We Assume Consciousness or Happiness in Other Animals? 13 January 2023
Our Letters to LA Times Chide Egg Shortage Complaints 12 January 2023
WILD ANIMALS AND HUMAN LIFE - Savage Din, Soft Lyre and the Call of Wild Natures 6 January 2023
Backyard Chickens: Karen Davis of United Poultry Concerns Speaks for Famous Fido Rescue’s Celebration of Life 2022 30 December 2022
Why Are Farmed Animals Forsaken – By Their Advocates? 27 December 2022
Letters RE: Technician Rejects Ad Exposing Ventilation Shutdown+ Experiments on Helpless Hens @ NCSU 22 December 2022
UPC Needs Your Support This Holiday Season 19 December 2022
NewsBlaze Investigates Student Newspaper Censorship of Animal Cruelty Ad 17 December 2022
Hold NCSU Chancellor Accountable for Animal Abuse! 15 December 2022
The Dumbest Thing I Ever Believed In To Date: Humane Meat 12 December 2022
Order your 2023 Chicken Run Rescue Calendar NOW! 9 December 2022
NCSU Student Paper Censors Our Chicken Cruelty Ad 6 December 2022
Urge New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets to Close Live Animal Markets Now 3 December 2022
The “Thanksgiving” Turkey: Object of Sentimentality, Sarcasm, and Sacrifice 27 November 2022
Thanksgiving Day in America: Everyday in America 23 November 2022
Ready to Watch: Who are Turkeys & Why Should We Care? 22 November 2022
“I relate directly to other creatures - I don't need any belief system” - Karen Davis, United Poultry Concerns President 19 November 2022
No One Came. A Baby Turkey Cries in Vain for His Mom 17 November 2022
The Beauty and Sentience of Chickens and Turkeys 13 November 2022
Our Violence Toward Nature and Animals Permeates Everything 9 November 2022
Restoring “Poultry” from How They are Used to Who They Really Are: Live On YouTube 6 November 2022
I Sent an Email to Filmmaker Michael Moore Asking Why Aren’t Our Fellow Animals on Your Progressive Agenda? 1 November 2022
Podcast: Why BURNOUT Cannot Be an Option for an Animal Activist 28 October 2022
Thursday, Nov 3; 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM EDT: Turkeys – Who Are They? And Why Should We Care? Animal Activism Mentorship Webinar Features Karen Davis, PhD, United Poultry Concerns 25 October 2022
Living One Presents: Restoring “Poultry” from How They are Used to Who They Really Are by Karen Davis, PhD 20 October 2022
The Ethical Deviant as Animal Rights Activist 14 October 2022
Home, Sweet Hens – All 21 are Now Here! 14 October 2022
Great News! Utah Jury Acquits DxE Rescuers of Piglets Suffering in Horrific (Typical) Smithfield Operation 9 October 2022
KAPOROS: An Unholy Ritual Webinar Ready to View! 7 October 2022 - www.endchickensaskaporos.com
Kaporos Chicken Rescue Supporter Pledges Matching Donation! 5 October 2022 - www.endchickensaskaporos.com
Freezing Kaporos Chickens Need Donations and Healing Thoughts 3 October 2022 - www.endchickensaskaporos.com
Jidori Chicken: As Good As It Gets for Chickens? 2 October 2022
Podcast: Should Animal Intelligence Be Enhanced or Expunged to the Level of Artificial Intelligence? 30 September 2022
Wednesday Sept. 28th; 12-1:15 EDT: New Date for KAPOROS Webinar: Wednesday Sept 28 24 September 2022 - www.EndChickensAsKaporos.com
Podcast: The Forced Labor of Chickens on the Factory Farm 11 September 2022
Urge DREMU to Stop Selling Slaughterhouse Emu Oil as “Airbrush” Cosmetic Eye Cream 8 September 2022
Horrible "High-Priced" Chicken Suffering and Slaughter in Los Angeles: TAKE ACTION! 2 September 2022
Ready to View: Animal Activism Mentorship Presents An Insider’s Look at the Modern Poultry Industry by Karen Davis, PhD. 29 August 2022
Freddaflower and Mavis – Two Very Special, Very Different Hens 26 August 2022
Urge Harper’s Magazine to Remove Emu-Oil Cosmetic Advertisement 20 August 2022
Friday, August 25: An Insider’s Look at the Modern Poultry Industry by Karen Davis, PhD. 15 August 2022
Podcast: How Does a Farmed Animal Sanctuary Promote Animal Liberation? 12 August 2022
Bringing Animals Into the College Classroom: My Experience 5 August 2022
Urge Koch Foods to Transition from Poultry to Plant-Based 2 August 2022
Podcast: Introduction to Pessimism versus Negativity 30 July 2022
Emu Oil Ad Does NOT Belong in Harper’s Magazine UPC Summer 2022 Poultry Press
CONTACT THE AVMA TODAY! One Major Way We Can Reduce the Suffering of Animals Raised for Food 27 July 2022
One Major Way We Can Reduce the Suffering of Animals Raised for Food 26 July 2022
Ads Urge AVMA to Condemn Ventilation Shutdown-Plus 22 July 2022
Podcast: Do Chickens Form Intentions? 15 July 2022
Why are we accepting the mass slaughter of animals through heatstroke? 6 July 2022
Condemn Killing Birds Like This, Veterinarians Say to the AVMA – Now! 5 July 2022
Podcast: Liberating Our Language for Farmed Animals 1 July 2022
The AVMA MUST Stop Condoning Ventilation Shutdown to Mass-Murder Farmed Animals 23 June 2022
Podcast: Violated Expectations in the Experience of Factory-Farmed Chickens 17 June 2022
Jon Wynne-Tyson, Pioneer Animal Rights Activist-Author: To UPC President Karen Davis on the Direction of the Animal Rights Movement 10 June 2022
Beautiful! International Respect for Chickens Gallery of Ideas & Hall of Honor 8 June 2022
Chicken Webinar Video Presentations Ready to Watch & Share! 5 June 2022
Podcast: Viva – The Little Chicken Who Changed My Life 3 June 2022
Isaac Bashevis Singer: No Evidence that Humans are More Important than Chickens 31 May 2022
Animal Rights versus “End Cruelty” 29 May 2022
A Loving Tribute to Henry Spira: “Animals Are Not Edibles” 26 May 2022
The Humane League: Insider Proof of Chicken Slaughterhouse Torture 24 May 2022
Roosters – Their Plight & Delight 20 May 2022
Thinking Like a Chicken Podcast - News & Views
An Avian Activist’s Ideas to Celebrate Chickens and Inspire Compassion 17 May 2022
Saturday, May 21: Register NOW for the Humane Hoax Chicken Webinar! 13 May 2022
Fool the People With Real Fake Birds 10 May 2020
Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) – Fiction versus Fact 6 May 2022
Thinking Like a Chicken Podcast - News & Views
My New Short Video: Saving Everley the Hen from the Chicken Slaughter Line 5 May 2022
Poems by Mary Elizabeth Rosa - International Respect for Chickens Day 5 May 2022
Kerulos Center Beautiful Short Video: Celebrate International Respect for Chickens Day! 4 May 2022
Rachel Schelter - Opinion: ‘Chicken Out’ May 4 on International Respect for Chickens Day 4 May 2022
News Release: International Respect For Chickens Day Celebrates Compassion for Chickens 3 May 2022
Saturday, May 21: Register NOW for the Humane Hoax Chicken Webinar! 2 May 2022
On 4th May, Wire Fence Will Donate 100% of its Profit for International Respect for Chickens Day 1 May 2022
NYC Parents, Students & Advocates Call for Closing Live Animal Markets Amid Avian Flu Outbreak 29 April 2022
On International Respect for Chickens Day, Try Thinking About Them Differently 27 April 2022
Lies, Lies, Lies: Myth of the “Humane” Animal Farm 25 April 2022
New Podcast Series: Thinking Like a Chicken - News & Views! 22 April 2022
Brutal University Researchers Torture Hens in Ventilation Shutdown Experiments So Millions of Birds Can Die in Agony on U.S. Farms 15 April 2022
Wednesday, May 4: International Respect for Chickens Day May 4
- Please do a Compassionate ACTION for Chickens in May! 13 April 2022
“Bird flu's grisly question: how to kill millions of poultry” | AP News 7 April 2022
My first job was slitting the throats of chickens at a slaughterhouse. It changed me forever 5 April 2022
FEATHERED FRIENDS: A Profile of UPC President Karen Davis 2 April 2022
What to Eat When You Don’t Eat Animals
Menus and Ideas To Inspire People Who Want to Eat as if Life is Precious 30 March 2022
READY TO WATCH! Liberating & Caring for Chickens, a Presentation by Karen Davis, PhD, President of United Poultry Concerns 26 March 2022
News Release: United Poultry Concerns Urges Tractor Supply Company to Stop Selling Chicks & Ducklings 24 March 2022
Chicken Talk: The Language of Chickens by Karen Davis 22 March 2022
Urge the American Veterinary Medical Association To Oppose Torturous Depopulation Methods 20 March 2022
REMINDER: Thursday, March 17: For the Love of Chickens ~ From Exploitation to Liberation: Online Event! 15 March 2022
Wednesday, May 4: International Respect for Chickens Day 9 March 2022
Alternatives to School Hatching Projects and Facts About Chickens 6 March 2022
Bird Flu and Tractor Supply: Urge “No Baby Chicks or Ducklings!” 4 March 2022
Thursday, March 17: For the Love of Chickens ~ From Exploitation to Liberation: Online Event! 2 March 2022
(How) Does Salmonella Grow on Trees? Answer: It Doesn’t 28 February 2022
FOREVER YOUNG: How Six Great Individuals Have Drawn upon the Powers of Childhood and How We Can Follow Their Lead 19 February 2022
A “Super Bowl” of Suffering for Nothing 12 February 2022
The Importance of Mothers by Bill Crain of Safe Haven Farm Sanctuary 10 February 2022
Disney’s Animal Kingdom “has the opportunity to present visitors with a magical, meat‑free menu.” 7 February 2022
The Dilemma of Backyard Chicken-Keeping 2 February 2022
GoldenRuleism: Living A GoldenRule-Guided Life 29 January 2022
VEGAN VOICES: A Book Review by Dr. Richard H. Schwartz 26 January 2022
New Podcast: Should Animal Advocates “Pretend To Be More Optimistic”? 24 January 2022
Blurring the Boundary Between Humans and Other Animals 20 January 2022
A Request: “Pretend to Be More Optimistic” 14 January 2022
Will Birds Sing Or Will They Be Silent? – VEGAN VOICES writer Karen Davis PhD 12 January 2022
What Does It Mean to Be an “Animal Lover”? 7 January 2022
Beware * Don’t Buy * Don’t Wear! 5 January 2022
Becoming an Activist, Humane Education, “Humane” Factory Farming 31 December 2021
Hope Bohanec Departs UPC at the End of the Month 30 December 2021
Petition: Tell American Veterinary Medical Association to Oppose Inhumane “Depopulation” 28 December 2021
A Pre-Christmas Day Celebration with Animal Rights Colleagues & Friends 25 December 2021
Vegan Love and Rescue 23 December 2021
Massachusetts Legislature Betrays “Egg-Laying” Hens & Voters 22 December 2021
UPC TARGETS AMERICAN HUMANE ON BEHALF OF TURKEYS 21 December 2021
UPC Needs Your Support This Holiday Season 17 December 2021
The Vibrant Voices of Chickens with Karen Davis 14 December 2021
Order your 2022 Chicken Run Rescue Calendar NOW! 8 December 2021
Does Guilt Have a Place in Animal Rights Activism? 6 December 2021
Poetry and an Open Heart for Animals 2 December 2021
Ira Glass Runs Chicken Killing Story on This American Life on NPR Stations 30 November 2021
PRE-SLAUGHTER ELECTRICAL SHOCK IS NOT “STUNNING” 27 November 2021
Sharing the Love & the Loathing 25 November 2021
Traditional Thanksgiving: Where the “Sacred” and the Profane Intersect 23 November 2021
Turkey Education Action Nov. 19 at Bellingham Food Co-Op in Washington State Plus Decorated Turkey Advocacy Yard! 21 November 2021
Turkeys and Tradition 20 November 2021
UPC President Karen Davis’s 5-Minute Talk About the Birds at Famous Fido's Celebration of Life 17 November 2021
"The Revolution Will Be Plant Based" Yet Most Progressives Still Tune Out Animal Liberation 15 November 2021
Ghost of a Male Chick in Each Egg & What We MUST Do If We Care 12 November 2021
Creating an Irresistible Vegan Community 10 November 2021
Our Turkey Bus Posters in Austin, TX Win Praises! 8 November 2021
CLARIFICATION Re: Huffpost Turkey Article 5 November 2021
“Thanksgiving Without Turkey? A Valid Argument For Skipping The Bird” 4 November 2021
TURKEY HUNTER, “Creatively Arrayed in Pink Camo” 3 November 2021
Big Dreams for a Vegan Economy 1 November 2021
Kaporos 2021: Chaos, Care and Rescue in Brooklyn, and a New Film 29 October 2021 - www.EndChickensAsKaporos.com
Moral Injury in Animal Advocates and Nonhuman Animals and the Commonality of Being Reduced to “Lesser Beings” 27 October 2021
Spirit, Soul, Compassion, and Veganism 22 October 2021
Ahimsa For All: Turkeys, Holiday Celebrations, and Peace 20 October 2021
Farmed Animal Welfare Law Betrayed in Massachusetts 18 October 2021
Peace & Social Justice Radio Interview with Karen Davis, PhD: Tune In! 16 October 2021
BOOK REVIEW by Karen Davis in praise of VEGAN VOICES: Essays by Inspiring Changemakers 13 October 2021
Thursday, October 21: Farmed Animal Cruelty: Past and Present 11 October 2021
New Vegan Voices Series 9 October 2021
Saturday, October 23: Famous Fido's Celebration of Life 6 October 2021
Petition Against Cockfighting in Kentucky! 1 October 2021
Rescuing Kukkuta: A New Level of Love 30 September 2021
Vegans Urge UN to Practice What it Preaches 26 September 2021
708 Kaporos Chickens Rescued! 24 September 2021 - www.EndChickensAsKaporos.com
Yoga, Seitan, and Labeling Laws 21 September 2021
In Praise of Roosters 19 September 2021
Ahead of Yom Kippur, Jewish activists debunk Kapparot misconceptions 15 September 2021 - The Jerusalem Post
Slaughter in the streets of Brooklyn (the story of Kaporos) 15 September 2021 - Cavelight Films
Campaign Update from the Alliance to End Chickens as Kaporos 14 September 2021 - www.EndChickensAsKaporos.com
The Unemployed Epidemiologist Who Predicted the Pandemic 12 September 2021
EMERGENCY RESCUE OF 250 KAPOROS CHICKENS! 11 September 2021 - www.EndChickensAsKaporos.com
Fires, Floods, Climate Disaster, and Veganism 10 September 2021
Great News! Matching Donation for Kaporos Chicken Rescue! 7 September 2021
Huge Kaporos Chicken Rescue Planned! 6 September 2021 - www.EndChickensAsKaporos.com
Veganism, Diversity, and Healthy Advocacy 2 September 2021
Vegan Voices: Essays by Inspiring Changemakers 31 August 2021
The Animals Voice Magazine is Now Available! 28 August 2021
The Challenge Facing Animal Rights 25 August 2021
If Plants Have Feelings, How Does This Affect Our Advocacy for Animals? 22 August 2021
Rescuing Roosters and Redefining Sanctuary 20 August 2021
Turkeys Stomped on, Punched, and Left to Die at ‘Humane’ Farms 15 August 2021
Regarding The Bittman Project: “Food is Everything” 13 August 2021
Regenerative Ag, Subsidies, and a Climate Stable Future 7 August 2021
A Prayer & a Poem for Newborn Chicks & Ducklings 3 August 2021
Regarding the Pain of Farmed Animals 1 August 2021
2021 Farmed Animal Conference E-Summit 26 July 2021
Effective Online Advocacy and Etiquette 24 July 2021
Upcoming Webinar Explores the Ethics of Backyard Chickens 19 July 2021
New Podcast: Microsanctuaries and Animal Happiness 14 July 2021
Ranching vs. Wildlife: Save the Tule Elk 30 June 2021
Expanding Animal Rescue and Sanctuary to Fishes 18 June 2021
UPC’s Karen Davis, PhD, Will Speak at ARC’s Chicken Webinar 14 June 2021
Our Chicken Webinar Videos Are Ready to Watch! 11 June 2021
Vegans for Black Lives Matter with Gwenna Hunter 9 June 2021
Microsanctuaries 101, Making a Big Difference in Small Spaces 22 May 2021
Join us for an insightful webinar all about the delightful chicken! 19 May 2021
UPC Commuter Ads: Kindness Is Contagious! 13 May 2021
Celebrating Chickens with Karen Davis, PhD 11 May 2021
A “Chicken Chat” with Karen Davis on Animal Voices Vancouver for International Respect for Chickens Day! 6 May 2021
Take Action with “Digital Leafleting” and Share Our New Video 4 May 2021
What Wings Are NOT For 29 April 2021
News Release: International Respect For Chickens Day Celebrates Compassion for Chickens 29 April 2021
Announcing UPC’s 2nd Annual Chicken Webinar! 27 April 2021
New Podcast: Dismantling “Regenerative” Animal Agriculture 25 April 2021
News Release: Tractor Supply Company Mistreats Baby Chicks and Ducklings 22 April 2021
Seaspiracy Review and Microsanctuary Life with Tracey Glover 19 April 2021
Tractor Supply Employee Exposes the Company’s Cruelty to Chicks and Ducklings as a Matter of Policy and Practice 16 April 2021
Breaking the Sound of Silence for Good 12 April 2021
For Earth Day, learn the truth about “sustainable” labels like local and free-range 9 April 2021
“Animals Deserve Gender Pronouns, Too” by NPR’s Scott Simon, April 3, 2021 4 April 2021
Does Emu Oil “support your passion for wellness to change the world”? 2 April 2021
New Podcast! Fat Justice and Veganism with Andy Tabar 29 March 2021
“Chickens Talk” Via UPC President Karen Davis on Vegan India! 28 March 2021
Groups Urge Associated Press to Update Animal Pronouns 26 March 2021
The Vegan Spiritual Path with Victoria Moran 20 March 2021
Bringing a Vegan Voice to Agricultural Policy 8 March 2021
Tractor Supply: Crueler Than Ever to Chicks 6 March 2021
Call for Video Testimonials! 4 March 2021
Podcast Inquiry: “What’s in a Word? The Curious Problem with ‘Meat!’” 2 March 2021
Protect Baby Chicks & Ducklings: Sign & Share Petition 28 February 2021
Fish, the Forgotten “Food” Animal with Mary Finelli of Fish Feel 26 February 2021
A Ban on Mail Order Chicks? 24 February 2021
Ducklings & Baby Chicks are NOT Easter Toys! Take Action! 22 February 2021
I Stopped Saying “Meat” and Here’s Why 18 February 2021
Three Young Emus Deliberately Hit, Were Left To Die On An Unsealed Road In The Australian Outback! 16 February 2021
UPC’s Karen Davis Critiqued NPR’s Cruelty to Chickens on Brainfood from the Heartland Today 15 February 2021
Anti-Oppression Outlook in Animal Advocacy 13 February 2021
NPR Promotes Cruel Chicken “Wings”: Please Protest! 7 February 2021
The Israeli Vegan Revolution with Ori Shavit 5 February 2021
Demand that Critter Visits and Timberwind Farms STOP ‘Renting Out’ Nonhuman Animals! 2 February 2021
Documenting Animal Cruelty with Brave and Inspiring Investigator Erin Wing 28 January 2021
I want to tell you about the action we had in a chicken farm of the broiler industry 26 January 2021
The Complex Life of Fish, The Fishing Industry Exposed, and Eco-Eating 22 January 2021
Protest NPR Show Denigrating Chickens and Encouraging Sarcastic Violence Toward Them 20 January 2021
“Caring, Killing, Euphemism and George Orwell: How Language Choice Undercuts Our Mission” 18 January 2021
“Cockfighting roosters can be rehabilitated” by Karen Davis 16 Jan 2021
Chicks Dumped in Freezing Garage Waiting to Be Killed: Take Action 12 Jan 2021
Our First Podcast of the Year Brings Some Glimmers of Hope for Animals 9 January 2021
SHARK Attack by Cockamaniacs, 7 January 2021
WALMART Egg Supplier Tortures Caged Hens: Take Action 4 January 2021
Happy New Year to ALL OF our WONDERFUL Supporters and Staff! 1 January 2021
Capturing Fluffy in the Freezing Cold: “My Love for This Special Creature Who Honored Me by Choosing Our Home” 27 December 2020
Muscovy Ducks Will NOT Be Killed: Activists’ & Residents’ Voices Were Heard! 24 December 2020
UPC Needs Your Support This Holiday Season 21 December 2020
New Podcast: Transforming Ourselves Through Compassion with Judy Carman 19 December 2020
SAVE THESE PEACEFUL DUCKS FROM POINTLESS KILLING! Sign & Share This Petition 17 December 2020
“When Good Vegans Make Bad Neighbors” by Mark Mathew Braunstein 16 December 2020
ANIMAL AGRICULTURE IS IMMORAL: Can We Create a New Normal? 12 December 2020
Order your 2021 Chicken Run Rescue Calendar 7 December 2020
Voices for Animal Liberation is the Perfect Holiday Gift! 5 December 2020
UPC’s Latest Podcast with Sarina Farb Who Was Born Vegan 3 December 2020
Today is Giving Tuesday! 1 December 2020
The “Thanksgiving” Turkey: Object of Sentimentality, Sarcasm, and Sacrifice 25 November 2020
What Turkey Producers Don’t Want You to Know, by Martha Rosenberg 23 November 2020
Louie B. Free Interviews Karen Davis 23 November 2020 - www.facebook.com/louiebfree
Special Holiday Episode of UPC’s Podcast Featuring Karen Davis 20 November 2020
Be Kind to Turkeys – Go Vegan, Miami! 19 November 2020
Using Animals: A Powerful New Video by Unparalleled Suffering 11 November 2020
Animal Farming Does Not Support “Ethics” Assurances 10 November 2020
Two New Podcasts Focused on Fish 9 November 2020
Can Killing an Animal Be Compensated For by the Creation of a New Animal? 6 November 2020
Hope Bohanec: Virtual Activism in a Time of Pandemics 30 October 2020
New Podcast Episode: Eco-Vegan Film Reviews and Media Maven Jane Velez-Mitchell 30 October 2020
Gerald the Rose Garden Turkey Has Been Safely Relocated After Months of Worry Over His Fate 25 October 2020
Artist Sue Coe Casts “a Critical Eye, From the Slaughterhouse to the White House” 22 October 2020
Monday, October 26: Chicken Kaporos Webinar: Please Join Us! 20 October 2020 - www.EndChickensAsKaporos.com
New Podcast Episode: The Importance of Language and an Interview with Filmmaker Jasmine Leyva 15 October 2020
Shipping Baby Chicks Through the Mail is Inhumane and Should Be Stopped 13 October 2020
Living One Webinar with UPC President Karen Davis is Ready to Watch! 9 October 2020
Two New Podcasts: The Dairy Industry Exposed 8 October 2020
Urge Delta Humane Society to Replace Animal-Abusing Fundraising Fare 7 October 2020
Urge U.S. Postal Service & Your U.S. Representative to Ban Shipping Live Birds in the Mail 2 October 2020
We Protested and Pleaded for Two Kaporos Chickens in San Diego, CA 30 September 2020 - www.EndChickensAsKaporos.com
Sunday, October 4: Living One Special Guest October 4: UPC President Karen Davis 28 September 2020
New Podcast Episode: More Glimmers of Hope 25 September 2020
Kaporos Chicken Slaughter: “An Unholy Ritual,” New York Daily News 24 September 2020 - www.EndChickensAsKaporos.com
Kaporos Chicken Rescue Begins: Please Donate to This Heroic Rescue Operation! 19 September 2020 - www.EndChickensAsKaporos.com
The Humane Hoax Chicken Webinar Videos are Ready to Watch! 19 September 2020
Greenwood Lake Swan Update - Good News for Now 18 September 2020
Voices for Animal Liberation: Online Reading Sat Sept 19! 14 September 2020
Animal Liberation: Crisis, Strategy, Hope 13 September 2020
Mute Swan Families in New Jersey Need Our Help! 9 September 2020
Join Us for the First-Ever Chicken Webinar This Saturday! 8 September 2020
Urge Kamala Harris to Stand Up To Mike Pence on “America’s Meat” Consumption 7 September 2020
New Podcast Episode: Rooster Rescuer Justin Van Kleeck 5 September 2020
Help Us Help Kaporos Chickens: Please Support Our Campaign! 4 September 2020
An Underwater Friend Shines a Light on the Underside of Fishing 29 August 2020
Check out the schedule for UPC’s Chicken Webinar 26 August 2020
New Podcast Episode: Are There Ethical Eggs? and Exposing “Humane” Labeling 24 August 2020
Birds and the U.S. Postal Service: What Do We Learn From the Current Tragedy? 23 August 2020
An Open Letter to The Guardian 20 August 2020
This Is Kaporos: Unparalleled Suffering Presents 17 August 2020 - www.EndChickensAsKaporos.com
Living and Learning the Life of a Captive Animal – In a Zoo or in Any Cage 15 August 2020
Gerald, Oakland's Rose Garden Turkey, Still at Large 13 August 2020
New Podcast Episode: Vegan Spirituality with Lisa Levinson 11 August 2020
Animals 24-7 Recounts the Courage of Animal Rights Activist Shimon Shuchat, Who Died in late July. 8 August 2020 - www.EndChickensAsKaporos.com
In Memory and Honor of Animal Rights Activist Shimon Shuchat 6 August 2020 - www.EndChickensAsKaporos.com
Attorney for the Alliance to End Chickens as Kaporos Files New Motion in Kaporos Case 4 August 2020 - www.EndChickensAsKaporos.com
Saturday, September 12: UPC’s Chicken Webinar 3 August 2020
Role of the Rooster – Father, Lover, Brother, Food-finder, Guardian, Sentinel 31 July 2020
Reason for Vegan Series 4 & 5 - Turkeys, Ducks, and Geese 29 July 2020
Slaughterhouse Workers, Farmed Animals, and Animal Advocates: Can There Be Justice For All? 28 July 2020
Will Killing the Geese Stop? – A Reason for Cautious Optimism 26 July 2020
Protect Denver’s Canada Geese: Take Action! 23 July 2020
The Contradiction of “Humane” Meat and Journalist Martha Rosenberg 22 July 2020
Anti-Chicken-Kaporos Activists Relaunch Legal Attack 19 July 2020 - www.EndChickensAsKaporos.com
California Foie Gras Ban Upheld By U.S. District Court 16 July 2020
Canada Geese Massacre in Denver, CO: Correspondence & Update 11 July 2020
SHARK Undercover Investigation: Kentucky Cockfights Exposed! 9 July 2020
PROTEST CANADA GEESE MASSACRE IN DENVER, COLORADO 8 July 2020
MISERY IS NOT A HEALTH FOOD 7 July 2020
Marc Bekoff, PhD: “Who’s For Dinner?” 1 July 2020
A Glimmer of Hope and Melanie Joy Explains Carnism 29 June 2020
Contact PBS NewsHour Re: Farmed Animal “Euthanasia” 25 June 2020
Petition Update - Gerald the Turkey: Update & Call to Action 24 June 2020
Update and New Call For Action for Gerald, the Rose Garden Turkey 21 June 2020
Public Pressure Saves Gerald, the Rose Garden Turkey, from Gov’t Killing! 20 June 2020
Understanding Euthanasia: When Life and Words Become Worthless 18 June 2020
Protect the Life of Gerald the Rose Garden Turkey in Oakland, CA! 16 June 2020
Unjust Farm Subsidies and Systemic Racism in the Food System with Connie Spence 15 June 2020
Karen Davis: It’s Time to Rethink Our Food Choices 7 June 2020
UPC’s Podcast: Introducing The Reason for Vegan Series 5 June 2020
Punish Man Accused of Kicking a Chicken Like a “Field Goal” 2 June 2020
Don’t Reject Animal-Free Foods that Resemble Animal Products! 1 June 2020
Episode 3: Bill Claims to End Factory Farming and Climate Healer’s Sailesh Rao 26 May 2020
Penguin Love and Hen Happiness: Two Stories of Rescue & Relief 23 May 2020
What’s Love Got to Do with It? 19 May 2020
UPC Podcast Episode 2: Meat is NOT “Essential” and Free From Harm’s Robert Grillo 15 May 2020
UPC Runs Bus Banners in Minneapolis for International Respect for Chickens Day/month of May! 13 May 2020
Unending Quarantine: We Are Not the Only Ones 10 May 2020
Meet the Birds at Chicken Run Rescue on International Respect for Chickens Day 7 May 2020
“Hard Decisions: How Consumers View Mass Depopulation,” Progressive Farmer 6 May 2020
In Celebration of International Respect for Chickens Day, We Are Announcing a New UPC Podcast 4 May 2020
Hindustan Times Article Supports International Respect for Chickens Day! 3 May 2020
“Talking Animals” Radio Show Interviews UPC President Karen Davis for International Respect for Chickens Day: Tune In! 2 May 2020
China’s Wet Markets, America’s Factory Farming 30 April 2020
Pilgrim’s Pride and Koch Foods Pursue Mass Killing and Live Burial of Chickens, Rescuers Arrested 28 April 2020
CNN Reports “Humanely Killed” Chickens: Complain to CNN 27 April 2020
“Disregarded” Shows the Plight Chickens Face 24 April 2020
PawPAC Coalition Urges Ban on Wild Animal Markets 22 April 2020
Take a GIANT STEP: Go Vegan! 21 April 2020
Are Chickens Sentient Beings? – On Being a Mother Hen 18 April 2020
Six Ways to Take Action for Animals While Staying Safe at Home 16 April 2020
How Can We Help Chickens and Other Farmed Animals? 14 April 2020
Birth of a Baby Chicken: An Easter Story 11 April 2020
UPC’s Hope Bohanec on Speciesism, the Covid-19 Crisis and the Chicken Industry 8 April 2020
Watch United Poultry Concerns’ 30-Year Anniversary Video! 3 April 2020
Assuming Chickens Suffer Less than Pigs is Idle Speciesism 2 April 2020
Sign Petition to Surgeon General to Ban Live Animal Markets 31 March 2020
2020 Climate Diet Summit 30 March 2020
Book Review: Voices For Animal Liberation: Inspirational Accounts By Animal Rights Activists 26 March 2020
Announcing the Conscious Eating Conference 2020 Videos 12 March 2020
Two Beautiful Stories Show Animal Love in Action 4 March 2020
Voices for Animal Liberation is Ready to Buy! 3 March 2020
Don’t Miss UPC’s 9th Annual Conscious Eating Conference 24 February 2020
Chick Shredding, Pet Food & Tyson Proteins 22 February 2020
Ridgeland Chicken Toss: Animal Rights Witnesses & Rescuers Report 19 February 2020
New Bumper Sticker & Mailer Sticker! 14 February 2020
Announcing UPC’s 9th Annual Conscious Eating Conference 10 February 2020
Join Me in Urging Antioch College to Stop Farming Animals 6 February 2020
Protest Farm Program at Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio: Your Voice is Needed! 3 February 2020
Wet Markets or Walmart? Animal Consumption & the Coronavirus 31 January 2020
NEW DATE: 2nd Annual Humane Hoax Online Summit 23 January 2020
Podcast: Karen Davis on Chickens & Fowl Language on Our Hen House 20 January 2020
PETITION: End Criminal “Chicken Toss” 18 January 2020
Plane Crashes and Slaughterhouses: Who Suffers More? 15 January 2020
John Sanbonmatsu: “Why 'fake' meat isn't,” 14 January 2020
Petition: Kentucky Needs a Clearly Written and Upgraded Felony Cockfighting Law 9 January 2020
Urge Ridgeland, Wisconsin Officials to Stop Cruel Chicken Toss 7 January 2020
Saturday, February 29: Overlapping Oppressions: Register Now for Our Conscious Eating Conference 6 January 2020
Put a Light Footprint on the Planet - Be Vegan 1 January 2020
The 2nd Annual Humane Hoax Online Summit 30 December 2019
Faux Meat versus Dead Meat, by Karen Davis 26 December 2019
Chickens or Pigs: Would You Pick One to Suffer More? 23 December 2019
Voices for Animal Liberation is Ready to Order! 18 December 2019
UPC Needs Your Support This Holiday Season 17 December 2019
“I Feel So Bad For Those Turkeys Hauled on Freezing Nights” 16 December 2019
Order Your 2020 Chicken Run Rescue Photo Contest Calendars Now! 11 December 2019
Tell NPR: Bloodsport Enthusiasts Are Not Animal Experts! 10 December 2019
Appeal to Washington Governor on Petition Denial by the Office of Public Instruction 5 December 2019
“Poultry Slam” Clarified: Verbal Cruelty 2 December 2019
Open Letter to Ira Glass and This American Life 1 December 2019
Prayer Circle for Animals #454; “Great Wake” for the Turkeys 27 November 2019
Protecting Purity from Pollution, or Protecting Pollution from Purity? 26 November 2019
The “Thanksgiving” Turkey: Object of Sentimentality, Sarcasm, and Sacrifice 23 November 2019
UPC President Karen Davis Live Friday on The Other Animals! 21 November 2019
Announcing UPC’s 9th Annual Conscious Eating Conference 20 November 2019
Turkeys: Sympathy, Sensibility, and Sentience 19 November 2019
Liberty Mutual Emu Ad versus the Chantix Turkey 13 November 2019
Chickens are Courageous Birds. They are NOT Cowards, or a Trope for Human Cowardice 10 November 2019
Costco, Bill Gates & Africa: The Chicken Connection 7 November 2019
US Gets First-Ever Vegan Fried Chicken Shop 5 November 2019
Clarification of NYC Ban on Foie Gras 2 November 2019
NYC Passes Ban on Foie Gras Putting Animal Welfare First 30 October 2019
Illegal Rooster Operation in Melrose, New Mexico 30 October 2019
Kaporos Activism Focuses on Showing Care and Compassion for the Birds 25 October 2019 - www.EndChickensAsKaporos.com
Cockfighting Alert: Tell Monterey County, CA Officials to Enforce the Law 21 October 2019
Going Home: Beautiful Video of Beloved Chickens by Chicken Run Rescue 16 October 2019
Jill Carnegie Live at Kaporos Vigil in Crown Heights, Brooklyn 13 October 2019
Today Is World Farmed Animals Day, Oct. 2: Remember Them, Honor Them, Help Them 2 October 2019
Rescue & Adoption of Kaporos Chickens is Ready: Please Help! 30 September 2019
Saturday, September 28: Karen Davis Will Speak For the Birds & Animal-Free Food at Vegan Roots Fest September 28 in Charlottesville, VA! 26 September 2019
Tell Liberty Mutual Insurance to Pull Their Emu Ads 25 September 2019
Saturday, September 21: Karen Davis & Hope Bohanec Speak for the Birds & Vegan Living 19 September 2019
High School Football Players Get a Pass For Luring, Beating & Strangling a Duck to Death 18 September 2019
Urge Prosecution of Duckling Abuser in Clearwater, Florida 19 September 2019
Wednesday-Monday, October 2-7: This October, Chickens Need Your Help, Brooklyn, NY.
Ag Writer’s Pick of “Outlandish” Quotes by UPC’s Karen Davis & Hope Bohanec 11 September 2019
Crush Cockfighting Campaign and Captive Panda Assault 10 September 2019
“Stop Mocking Vegans” – My Reaction 9 September 2019
Press Release: Cruelty-Free Education Petition to Oregon Board of Education and Superintendent of Public Instruction 4 September 2019
Press Release: Cruelty-Free Education Petition to Washington’s Board of Education and Superintendent of Public Instruction 29 August 2019
Chickens Are NOT Cannibals 28 August 2019
The Story of Three Chickens by Bill Crain of Safe Haven Farm Sanctuary 15 August 2019
The Official Animal Rights March 2019 / Washington DC 9 August 2019
Talk by Dr. Karen Davis, organized by VSDC + Lunch at DC Vegan@New Deal Cafe 6 August 2019
Animal Agriculture Alliance’s Take on the Animal Rights National Conference 3 August 2019
Robin: Rescued from the Dead, a New Film by Unparalled Suffering 2 August 2019
FOR THE BIRDS “Can Only Be Described with Superlatives” – Animal Culture Magazine 30 July 2019
UPC is Proud to Sponsor the Sonoma County VegFest 2019! 25 July 2019
“It’s All About Food”: Listen to Karen Davis’s Interview with host Caryn Hartglass on For the Birds: From Exploitation to Liberation 22 July 2019
Amazon Reviews Praise FOR THE BIRDS: FROM EXPLOITATION TO LIBERATION by Karen Davis, PhD 16 July 2019
“‘Euthanized’ Not the Right Word for Killings of Geese in Salisbury” - Karen Davis’s Letter to the Editor of the Salisbury Daily Times 12 July 2019
July 25-28: Karen Davis and Hope Bohanec: Speaker Sessions at the Animal Rights National Conference 11 July 2019
District Attorney Will Pursue Justice for Duck Beaten To Death By College Men In Tallapoosa County, Alabama 9 July 2019
We Protested Nellie’s Eggs Ads: WAMU 88.5 Listened! 8 July 2019
Protest Slaughter of Canada Geese in Denver, Colorado 3 July 2019
Demand Prosecution of Alabama Students Who Savagely Beat a Duck to Death with a Bat 2 July 2019
2019 Chicken Run Rescue Photo Contest: For the Birds! 28 June 2019
WAMU – Stop Advertising Nellie’s “Free‑Range” Eggs! 26 June 2019
Call it what it is .... Slaughter! Not “processing.” 21 June 2019
Marc Bekoff Interviews Karen Davis For The Birds: From Exploitation to Liberation 20 June 2019
For The Birds: From Exploitation to Liberation is now available! Order Now! 14 June 2019
UPC Summer 2019 Poultry Press - Volume 29, Number 1 10 June 2019
Proud to Be Part of National Animal Rights Day June 2nd in New York City 7 June 2019
Sunday, June 2: National Animal Rights Day - Join Us! 29 May 2019
Protest Cruel Ostrich Races in Omaha, Nebraska May 26! 21 May 2019
Will Birds Sing or Will They Be Silent? Our Choice is Their Fate May 19, 2019
Oppose Poultry Slaughterhouse in Alexandria, VA: Sign This Petition 10 May 2019
In Tune to Nature: Live Radio Interview Tonite with Karen Davis 7 May 2019
International Respect for Chickens Day Coloring Page 3 May 2019
Experiencing Chickens and Restoring Their Earth Rights 3 May 2019
Fairy, a love story by Sandra Higgins 2 May 2019
Drink Coffee, Help Chickens, Tune In For International Respect for Chickens Day May 4 1 May 2019
News Release: International Respect For Chickens Day Celebrates Compassion for Chickens 30 April 2019
Help Us Build a Forever Home for Rescued Kaporos Chickens! Please Donate 24 April 2019
International Respect for Chickens Day May 4 – Please do an ACTION for Chickens in May! 19 April 2019
The “Easter” Chick - A Lost Soul 18 April 2019
Vegan Food Products: From “Unicorn Aisle” to Mainstream 17 April 2019
Veggie Pride Parade NYC is Coming to Town! 9 April 2019
The Fight for 40 Billion: The Voice of United Poultry Concerns 4 April 2019
“Clean Meat” Hoax Website Now Posted: Check It Out! 1 April 2019
Alexandria, VA City Council Approves Halal Chicken Slaughterhouse 29 March 2019
UPC Supports Opposition to Chicken Slaughterhouse in Alexandria, Virginia 19 March 2019
Videos of Our Conscious Eating Conference 2019 Now Available! 18 March 2019
Free-Range Egg Fraud Sparks Lawsuit 8 March 2019
Chicken “Chucking” Contest: Karen Davis’s Letter Published Today 4 March 2019
The Science of Delivering Drugs through Chicken Eggs 25 February 2019
Survey on Genetically Modified Animal Research and Use 21 February 2019
Conscious Eating Conference: Saturday, March 2nd 20 February 2019
Ridgeland, Wisconsin “Chicken Toss”: Eyewitness Report 19 February 2019
Love to All Our Friends This Valentine’s Day! 14 February 2019
Ridgeland “Chicken Toss” – A New Update 13 February 2019
Humane Hoax Online Summit Videos Are Now Available for Viewing 11 February 2019
Announcing UPC’s 8th Annual Conscious Eating Conference 31 January 2019
Update on Ridgeland, Wisconsin Chicken Toss 25 January 2019
Urge Ridgeland, Wisconsin Officials to Stop Chicken Toss 23 January 2019
My Comment on Today’s 1A Show “Planting a Seed” on Being Vegan 7 January 2019
January 7: NPR Show on Vegan Trend Monday January 7 - Tune In! Weigh In! 6 January 2019
New York Lawmaker Seeks to Ban Chick‑Hatching Projects 5 January 2019
January 12 & 13: The Humane Hoax Online Summit 2 January 2019
Thoughts on “Killing the Female: The Psychology of the Hunt” 30 December 2018
UPC Winter 2018-2019 Poultry Press - Volume 28, Number 3 27 December 2018
UPC Needs Your Support This Holiday Season 18 December 2018
Yellville, Arkansas Turkey Trot Festival: What Happened in October 2018? 12 December 2018
Announcing UPC’s 8th Annual Conscious Eating Conference 10 December 2018
Order your 2019 Chicken Run Rescue Photo Contest Calendars Now! 6 December 2018
“Bird Notes” – My Response to Hearing Turkeys’ Intelligence Disparaged on National Public Radio 28 November 2018
Remembering Dear Turkeys - Two Short Videos Show Different Worlds 21 November 2018
Turkeys – Who Are They, and Why Should We Care? 20 November 2018
The Thanksgiving Turkey as Ritual Scapegoat in The Carnivalesque Tradition 17 November 2018
Vegan Cheese, Butter, and Cream Cheese Sales Benefit UPC, Order Now for the Holidays! 10 November 2018
Connecticut Turkey Farm Protest 9 November 2018
Advocating for Turkeys This Holiday Season: The Plate is No Place for a Turkey 5 November 2018
For the Turkeys! Vegan Cheese Sales Benefit UPC in November. Buy Now & Savor 2 November 2018
CALL FOR ENTRIES by November 30! ENTER 2018 CHICKEN RUN RESCUE PHOTO CONTEST for 2019 CALENDAR! 1 November 2018
Speaking Up For Chickens: In Tune To Nature and Hampton Roads VegFest 30 October 2018
“Chickens,” not “broilers” (or “layers”) 25 October 2018
New York State Court of Appeals Hears Arguments Against Chicken Kaporos 23 October 2018
Wednesday, October 17th, 2pm: Court of Appeals Will Hear Case Against Chicken Kaporos 15 October 2018
Vegan Love Cookout! Join Karen Davis and United Poultry Concerns Sunday October 14 in Baltimore, Maryland for . . . 9 October 2018
Chickens: Their Life and Death in Farming Operations 1 October 2018
UPC Fall 2018 Poultry Press - Volume 28, Number 2 28 September 2018
Brainfood from the Heartland! Karen Davis Talks Chickens on the Louie b. Free Show 27 September 2018
Thank You For Enabling Us to Meet – Exceed – Our Goal for the Kaporos Chickens! 25 September 2018
3.4 Million “Live Inventory” – Chickens and Turkeys – Drowned or Starved to Death in North Carolina Storm 24 September 2018
Call for entries! Enter the 2018 Chicken Run Rescue photo contest! 23 September 2018
Kaporos Chickens: “Help Our Rescuers Help Us, Please!” 19 September 2018
News Release: Activists Hold Mass Vigil and Provide Water for Birds Brutalized in Illegal Open-air Slaughterhouse in Brooklyn, Exposing Extreme Political Corruption 14 September 2018 - www.EndChickensAsKaporos.com
Great News! Matching Funds for Kaporos Chicken Rescue! 11 September 2018
Kaporos Chickens in NYC Need Your Help and Support! 10 September 2018
Fur Free Society Conference – plus AR March! 5 September 2018
Stop Breeding and Killing Pheasants and Others for Fun 30 August 2018
August 25 Join UPC at The Official Animal Rights March in Washington, DC 17 August 2018
News Release: UPC Issues Statement Regarding Jason Alexander's Sponsorship of KFC 16 August 2018
“Jason Alexander: Why Have You Forsaken Me?” 15 August 2018
Take Action for Thousands of Tortured Hens! 14 August 2018
Troubled Chicks & “Fighting” Hens Find Loving Homes 11 August 2018
Join UPC at the Sonoma County VegFest! 7 August 2018
Why I am NOT an Apologetic Vegan 31 July 2018
Today We Welcomed 50 Hens from a Cockfighting Bust in Virginia Beach! 27 July 2018
“Killing IT”: “It’s a Deeply Personal Thing,” Slaughter Practitioner Tells NPR’s Fresh Air 25 July 2018
NPR's Fresh Air July 24: Can you eat "meat" ethically? 23 July 2018
Stress and Death for Chickens in Transport Cages. . . Pilgrim’s Pride 18 July 2018
Last Words on Anthony Bourdain & His “Vegan” Fan Club 24 June 2018
Regarding Anthony Bourdain: Thank You for Reading and Writing 21 June 2018
At Press Conference, Advocates Demand That NYC Health Commissioner Mary Bassett Enforce the Law 19 June 2018 - www.EndChickensAsKaporos.com
June 30 - July 1 AR National Conference: Join Karen Davis & Hope Bohanec! 18 June 2018
Honoring Anthony Bourdain 17 June 2018
Are Feminists Right to Resist Comparison with the Females of Other Species? 9 June 2018
A Rooster Named Hot Thighs Found True Love in Florida 31 May 2018
Boston Globe Reports Huge Cockfighting Raid in Massachusetts 30 May 2018
Volunteer Opportunity in Los Angeles, CA 29 May 2018
Karen Davis on the Ethics of Keeping Backyard Hens for Eggs 21 May 2018
Classroom Hatching Projects - An Overview of the Ethical and Practical Problems 16 May 2018
The Hen is a Symbol of Motherhood for Reasons We May Have Forgotten, So Let Us Recall 12 May 2018
Motherless Days – In the “Broiler” Shed, He Remembers 9 May 2018
Memes Created for International Respect for Chickens Month 8 May 2018
A Chicken Named Viva Changed My Life 4 May 2018
Hen With Chicks Cut-out Coloring Page 3 May 2018
The Rescue of Kukkuta and the Rooster Dilemma 2 May 2018
News Release: International Respect For Chickens Day Celebrates Compassion for Chickens 1 May 2018
Prayer Circle for Animals: International Respect for Chickens 28 April 2018
For the Love of Chickens in Honor of International Respect for Chickens Day 27 April 2018 (Published on Alternet.org)
Dropping Turkeys from Airplanes May Cease in Yellville, Arkansas 25 April 2018
International Respect for Chickens Day, May 4 - Please do an ACTION for Chickens in May! 25 April 2018
UPC Spring 2018 Poultry Press - Volume 27, Number 4 23 April 2018
New York State Bill to Ban Chick-Hatching Projects: PLEASE SUPPORT & Learn Why! 20 April 2018
Classroom Chick-Hatching Projects Teach Bad Lessons 19 April 2018
Critical Animal Studies: Towards Trans-Species Social Justice 17 April 2018
Announcing the 2018 Conscious Eating Conference Videos! 11 April 2018
Should Farmed Animals Be Genetically Modified to Remove Their Capacity to Feel Pain? 10 April 2018
Walk, Rally, Sign & Share for Chickens & Animal Liberation in New York City! 6 April 2018
International Respect for Chickens Day May 4 – Please do an ACTION for Chickens in May! 4 April 2018
AECK Spring Into Action at PS Kitchen, April 15, 2018 2 April 2018 - www.EndChickensAsKaporos.com
The Art of the Pheasant: Beautiful Paintings by Canadian Artist Barry Kent MacKay 30 March 2018
The “Easter” Chick - A Lost Soul 28 March 2018
Ducks are NOT Easter Toys! Do Not Buy, Sell, or Release These Birds into “the Wild”! 23 March 2018
CALL-IN ACTION 3/19 + 3/20: Call NYC Health Commissioner Mary Bassett and ask how they will stop the health hazard of chicken Kaporos BEFORE it happens again! 19 March 2018 - fb.com/AlliancetoEndChickensasKaporos
Protest Rent-a-Chick: Read, Sign, Share This Care2 Petition 15 March 2018
Outraged NYC Residents Escalate Pressure on Dept. of Health to Stop Ignoring Chicken Kaporos 8 March 2018
Should We Genetically ‘Disenhance’ Animals on Factory Farms to Improve Their ‘Welfare’? 7 March 2018
AlterNet: #MeToo for Animal Victims of Sexual Assault 5 March 2018
UPC Welcomes Four Ducks to Our Sanctuary! 22 February 2018
Activists Protest NYC Health Commissioner Mary Bassett Over Illegal Animal Massacre 14 February 2018
March 1-2: Thinking About Animals Conference 8 February 2018
Residents of a Tiny Wisconsin Town Gather Every Year to Watch Chickens Being Hurled Through the Air 6 February 2018
Animal People and Sexual Misconduct 5 February 2018
News Release: United Poultry Concerns Asks Ridgeland, Wisconsin to Drop Chicken Toss 30 January 2018
Stop Chicken Toss: Your Calls Needed Now! 30 January 2018
Stop the "Chicken Toss" at Ridgeland Pioneer Days 27 January 2018
“Clean Meat”? – Two Animal Rights Advocates Say “NO” 26 January 2018
Letter to Dr. Bronner’s from United Poultry Concerns 18 January 2018
Dr. Bronner’s Supports “Humane Washing” Enterprise 17 January 2018
UPC Winter 2017-2018 Poultry Press - Volume 27, Number 3 15 January 2018
“Slaughter-Free Flesh for Humanity” 10 January 2018
UPC's Seventh Annual Conscious Eating Conference: What are the Most Compassionate Choices? - March 10, 2018 5 January 2018
California Ballot Initiative to “Prevent Cruelty” 3 January 2018
Loving Turkeys at Christmas – 4 Photos from Friends 26 December 2017
Support UPC & the Birds! We Need YOU! 22 December 2017
Karen Davis: Stop cruel chicken breeding practices 22 December 2017
UPC Needs Your Support This Holiday Season 15 December 2017
Greetings to UPC Supporters from Chicken Run Rescue! 12 December 2017
My Letter in The Washington Post on Chicken Torture 11 December 2017
Investigation of Tyson Chicken Farm in Virginia Shows Workers’ Sadistic Cruelty to Chickens – Again 7 December 2017
Finding Paradise: Leilani Farm Sanctuary of Maui 5 December 2017
Disengaged Journalism & The Disparagement & Disappearance of Animals 1 December 2017
No Tyson in Kansas - Wichita Eagle Letter by Karen Davis 29 November 2017
Who is In Your Dog’s Food? 28 November 2017
The Presidential Turkey “Pardoning” Ceremony 21 November 2017
Breaking News! Leafleting for Turkeys, Bus Ads for Turkeys, Vegan Feast for Turkeys! 17 November 2017
Where’s the Turkey? – A Delightful New Children’s Book 13 November 2017
Turkeys - Who Are They? Karen Davis Talks "Turkey" at UVA Nov. 15 12 November 2017
Mark Bittman On Vegetarian Cooking For A Green Planet 9 November 2017
Donald Trump Jr. Goes Pheasant Hunting in Iowa This Weekend 2 November 2017
Fantasy Farming vs. Factory Farming: A Faustian Bargain 27 October 2017
Truck Driver Rescues Chicken Who Fell Off a Truck and Now They're Family 25 October 2017
This Portrait Can Help Chickens Escape Kaporos Cruelty! 23 October 2017
Arkansas Online Editorial Opposes Turkey Drop 17 October 2017
Yellville, Arkansas: A Sad, Bad Place 16 October 2017
Justice For Kaporos Chickens — Please Donate! 15 October 2017
Justice For the Roses - An Unbelievable Rescue Story! 11 October 2017 - www.EndChickensAsKaporos.com
Live Interview Tuesday 10/10 at 2:30p EDT: Coast to coast protests, controversy and a lawsuit against a religious ritual that involves killing chickens. Critics say coins are a humane alternative. Nora Marino is the New York attorney on the case and brings us the latest. 10 October 2017 - fb.com
Justice For the Roses - Online Campaign Needs You! 10 October 2017 - www.EndChickensAsKaporos.com
Kaporos Arrogance: Jerusalem Post Readers Express Thoughts about Kaporos 3 October 2017 - www.EndChickensAsKaporos.com
Kaporos: Chicken Soup for the Soulless? 28 September 2017 - www.EndChickensAsKaporos.com
News Release: NYC Residents and Visitors to Hold Candlelight Vigil to Honor 60,000 Tortured, Discarded Kaporos Chickens 27 September 2017 - www.EndChickensAsKaporos.com
Investigative Report: How Common Is Male Chick Grinding In America? 16 September 2017
“Farmers Have a Different Mental ‘Connection’ With Animals” 14 September 2017
“Classic Misdirection in National Chicken Council’s Assurance Standards” 12 September 2017
DAMN DAIRY by Karen Davis, PhD 11 September 2017
What Does Eating Have to Do With Art? A Lot! 5 September 2017
Not In My Backyard: The Day My Quiet Cul-De-Sac Turned Into a Bloodbath 1 September 2017
Wasted Wings: A New Documentary About Kaporos 31 August 2017 - www.EndChickensAsKaporos.com
Karen Davis & Hope Bohanec: What Did We Say at the Animal Rights National Conference? 29 August 2017
Vote UPC Favorite AR Group in VegNews Contest! 19 August 2017
PETITION: Ban Live Chick Hatching Projects in Schools 16 August 2017
“The gruesome reality behind the pet food industry” 12 August 2017
Meet Lantern Authors at the 2017 Animal Rights Conference in August 2 August 2017
Tell Yellville to Stop Dropping Turkeys from Airplanes 27 July 2017
Urge Jewish Community to Do Kaporos with Money, Not Chickens 24 July 2017 - www.EndChickensAsKaporos.com
Minding Animals Curatorial Guidelines: Animals and Art Exhibitions 18 July 2017
August 3-6: Animal Rights National Conference 13 July 2017
Cultured Laboratory Meat: What Do You Think? 10 July 2017
Activists “Take to the Streets” to End Chicken Kaporos in New York City! 8 July 2017
A Rebuttal to Matt Ball’s Vegan Bash 28 June 2017
Custom Heavy as Frost and Deep Almost as Life – What Do We Mean 23 June 2017
Killing a Chicken to Protest Abortion: What Do You Think? 21 June 2017
Interspecies Sexual Assault: A Moral Perspective 12 June 2017
News Release: Court Rules on Alliance to End Chickens as Kaporos v. City of New York Appeal 8 June 2017 - www.EndChickensAsKaporos.com
Are Disability Rights and Animal Rights Connected? 6 June 2017
United Poultry Concerns vows to fight ritual killing of chickens 31 May 2017 - www.EndChickensAsKaporos.com
Authorities Seize 7,000 Birds in Largest Cockfighting Raid in US History 24 May 2017
Rent-a-Chicken Business in Chicago & Backyard Chickens in Stuart, Florida 17 May 2017
UPC Letter to Stuart, Florida Officials Re a Proposal to Allow Chicken-Keeping 11 May 2017
Karen Davis Interview - BrainFood from the Heartland / The Louie b.Free Radio Show 4 May 2017
Born To Die – A New Music Video by Elizabeth Usher 4 May 2017
Chicken Art For International Respect For Chickens Day! 3 May 2017
“In Tune to Nature” Tonight at 6:30 EDT Atlanta, Georgia 2 May 2017
News Release: International Respect For Chickens Day Celebrates Compassion for Chickens 1 May 2017
The Spiritual Power of Roosters 28 April 2017
CALL FOR ENTRIES! for the 11th Annual Chicken Run Rescue Photo Contest! 25 April 2017
A Chicken Named Viva Changed My Life A Plea for Compassion on International Respect for Chickens Day 24 April 2017
Announcing Two Upcoming Events for Spring! 24 April 2017
International Respect for Chickens Day May 4th! “Cock-a-doodle-doo – What Will YOU Do?” 17 April 2017
Announcing the 2017 Conscious Eating Conference Videos! 12 April 2017
Catholic School Teaches Students to Mistreat Chickens for Fun– Please Protest! 7 April 2017
“Toward Animals, Humans Are ISIS!” Karen Davis tells NYC Crowd at Veggie Pride Parade Rally 5 April 2017
International Respect for Chickens Day One Month from Today - May 4, 2017! 4 April 2017
Veggie Pride Parade Sunday April 2nd 29 March 2017
The Humane Economy: A Conversation. Thursday, March 30: UPC President Karen Davis in a panel discussion on animal rights at the University of Virginia.
Student INTERVIEW with Karen Davis, President of United Poultry Concerns 23 March 2017
Protesters claim victory in picketing Ostrich Festival East Valley Tribune, Chandler, AZ, March 19, 2017
Ostrich Festival Protest Report, March 2017 21 March 2017
Sweaters for Chickens in Cold Climates vs. Egg Company Fined for Letting Hens Freeze to Death 16 March 2017
News Release: Protesters Will Oppose Ostrich Races at 29th Chandler Ostrich Festival 8 March 2017
Ducklings Are Not Easter Toys 3 March 2017
Chandler Festival Ostrich Races Should Be Retired 2 March 2017
Pet Food Products & Chick Hatching Projects: What Can People Do? 27 February 2017
Berkeley, CA – Here We Come! March 10 & 11 21 February 2017
Tom Regan, Pioneer Animal Rights Philosopher Died February 17 But His Work & Influence Endure 19 February 2017
Animals or Machines: Whom Do You Love? 9 February 2017
Video: Turkeys Being Suffocated with Fire-Fighting Foam 31 January 2017
Would “Healthier” Chickens Harm the Environment? 30 January 2017 - Animals 24-7
Stop Ostrich Races - Sign Petition, Contact Chamber of Commerce 26 January 2017
UPC's Sixth Annual Conscious Eating Conference: Local, Organic, Plant-Based - What are the Most Compassionate Choices? - March 11, 2017 18 January 2017
Urge Chamber of Commerce to Eliminate Ostrich Races at Chandler Ostrich Festival 18 January 2017
Hope’s New Friend is a Snow Hen! 13 January 2017
Three Great Letters in Today’s Philadelphia Inquirer! UPC President Karen Davis’s Letter Remembers the Animals 10 January 2017

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