News Archives 2012
Turkey (Allegedly) Tortured by Students at Fraternity Drinking Party: Take Action! 21 December 2012
Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act: Urge Your U.S. House Representative's Support 19 December 2012
In Conversation with Dr. Karen Davis: Of Practical Applications of Trans-species Psychology, Of Demystifying Anthropomorphism, and Of The Holocaust and the Henmaid's Tale 17 December 2012
The Beet-Eating Heeb 12 December 2012 (Links )
UPC Needs Your Support This Holiday Season 11 December 2012
Backyard Animal Farming is NOT a "Humane" Alternative to Industrial Animal Farming 7 December 2012
Backyard Butchers 6 December 2012 - aldf.org
Support United Poultry Concerns through iGive.com! 4 December 2012
Feathers ripped from birds' backs and gaping wounds sewn up with no pain relief: The barbaric cost of your winter coat 30 November 2012
2013 Chicken Run Rescue Photo Contest Calendars are here! 30 November 2012
Annabel's Lil' Rescue Hen Vegan Bakery 10% of sales doanted to United Poultry Concerns. 30 November 2012 (Links )
Backyard Chicken Boom Produces Unwanted Roosters 26 November 2012
Remembering Turkeys at Thanksgiving 21 November 2012
Butterball Abuse: Mercy For Animals Undercover Investigation Exposes Cruelty at Turkey Factory Farm 21 November 2012 - www.butterballabuse.com
Tina Turkey Pours Her Heart Out 19 November 2012
China's Demand for Meat and Dairy Surges Dramatically 14 November 2012
The Killing of Lou and Loneliness of Bill at Green Mountain College, Nov. 11, 2012 13 November 2012
Join United Poultry Concerns' White House Leafleting for Turkeys 12 November 2012
Thursday, November 15, Noon to 3pm: UPC will hold a peaceful demonstration & leafleting for turkeys at the White House, Lafayette Park NE Quadrant near Pennsylvania Avenue. Posters, Banners, Turkeys Brochures provided. All we need is YOU! 7 November 2012 (Upcoming Events )
Thursday, November 22 Thanksgiving Day: Vegetarian Society of Washington, DC Annual Thanksgiving Dinner. UPC will host an exhibit table. 7 November 2012 (Upcoming Events )
Winter 2012 Poultry Press 5 November 2012 Inside:
Scrooge by Sue Coe •
Peeper, A Love Story •
Fire Protection for Farmed Animals •
"Enriched" Cages for Laying Hens •
Buddhist Temple Alert •
New Books: Cruel and Sanctuary •
Mrs. Gobble-Good's Golden Brown Pie & More!
Urge NPR and Its Member Stations to Promote a Compassionate Holiday Season 4 November 2012
An Open Letter to the Humane Society of the United States from United Poultry Concerns 31 October 2012
Death on Wheels 25 October 2012 - james-mcwilliams.com (Backyard Chicken-Keeping )
Flight From Farm to Freedom: "Make It Possible" 24 October 2012
A Letter to Judge Schmehl from United Poultry Concerns Re: Pigeon Shoots 23 October 2012
Wednesday, November, 7: Why Vegan? Guest Speakers Event at UMBC! UPC President Karen Davis will be speaking. - 22 October 2012
Friday & Saturday, November 9-10: Finding a Niche for All Animals: A Conference Honoring the Ecofeminist Work of Marti Kheel. Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT. UPC will host an exhibit table and UPC president Karen Davis will discuss Marti's view of nonhuman animals as more than mere "sufferers" but rather as whole beings with a repertoire of cognitive/emotional/social dimensions and experiences which they share with us.
The Use of Chickens & Other Domestic Fowl in Agricultural Research Presented at the Free the Animals-Effective Action Against Vivisection Conference hosted by S.A.E.N. – Stop Animal Exploitation Now! October 27-28, 2012 in St. Louis, Missouri. - 22 Octboer 2012 (Experimental Research )
Pigeons are Victims of Criminal Depravity in Pennsylvania. Please Take Action, SHARK Urges. 19 October 2012
Protest to Green Mountain College in Vermont: Needless Killing of Two Elderly Oxen, Bill and Lou, Planned. Urge Compassionate Retirement to VINE Sanctuary! 16 October 2012
Australian Animal Liberation Members Stage Macabre Demonstration, Cradling 100 Dead Animals in Melbourne City Square 10 October 2012
Altoona Mirror Profiles UPC Founder Karen Davis 8 October 2012
Leading Animal Ethicists Call for Full Disclosure on Testing 5 October 2012 - www.oxfordanimalethics.com
CHICKEN WISDOM: Calling for an Audience with Mr. Joy Chicken by Annie Potts Book Review - 4 October 2012
Taking A Stand for Animals & Against the Evil Fable 2 October 2012
Video: Activists Can't Stop Yom Kippur Slaughter Of Thousands Of Chickens In Crown Heights 28 September 2012 - gothamist.com
Saturday & Sunday, September 29-30: DC Green Festival at DC Convention Center
UPC will host an exhibit table. - 27 September 2012
Seeking Fire Protection for Farmed Animals: An Update 27 September 2012
Activists to Jews: "Use money instead of chickens in the ritual of Kaporos" (Photos/videos) 26 September 2012 - javiersoriano.com
Video: The Chicken Song - Livin' in a Cage by Finding Violet 26 September 2012 - www.youtube.com
Video: Decapitating CHICKENS at Kaporos - Brooklyn NY 9-24-12
26 September 2012 - www.ustream.tv
Video: Karen Davis, UPC Speaks at Kaporos Protest, Brooklyn 9-24-12
26 September 2012 - www.ustream.tv
Video: Rescued Kapparot/Kaporos Chickens
26 September 2012 - www.youtube.com
Sunday, October 7: Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary Open House, Poolesville, MD. UPC will host an exhibit table & UPC President Karen Davis will give the keynote presentation on "What We Can Do to Help Farm Animals." - 22 September 2012
Chickens & All Creatures Need Mercy From Us: 6 Articles & One Video 21 September 2012 - www.EndChickensAsKaporos.com
Ronnie Steinau's Letter to Rev. Hanayama Re: Buddhist Temple Celebrates Chicken Torture Teriyaki 20 September 2012
New Poll Finds Majority of Oakland Residents in Areas Most Impacted by Urban Farming Are Opposed to the Breeding and Slaughtering of Backyard Livestock 19 September 2012
Karen Davis's Letter to Rev. Hanayama Re: Buddhist Temple Celebrates Chicken Torture Teriyaki 18 September 2012
Buddhist Temple Celebrates Chicken Torture Teriyaki - Please PROTEST! 18 September 2012
News Release: Activists Will Rally In Brooklyn, NY to Protest Chickens in Kaporos Rituals 18 September 2012 - www.EndChickensAsKaporos.com
Two Good Articles: Minneapolis Chicken Rescuers & Stop the Animal Holocaust 14 September 2012
Searing Commentary Through Visual Imagery - Cruel by Sue Coe and Sanctuary by Sharon Lee Hart: Two Powerful New Books available from United Poultry Concerns 13 September 2012
Free the Animals - Effective Action Against Vivisection Conference October 27 & 28, 2012 10 September 2012
Join UPC President Karen Davis on Go Vegan Radio with Bob Linden - Sunday, September 9 at 1:15 p.m. PT, 4:15 p.m. ET 7 September 2012
"The Chicken Story Retold" on Vegan India! 6 September 2012
Luncheon to Benefit the Alliance to End Chickens as Kaporos - Join us at Caravan in NYC on Sunday 23 September 11:30am 5 Septbmer 2012 - www.EndChickensAsKaporos.com
Join UPC President Karen Davis on Animals Today Radio on Sunday September 2 at 5:00 p.m. EST 31 August 2012 - Topics: United Poultry Concerns' Campaigns to End Chicken Kaporos and Require Fire Protection Systems in Farm Animal Housing Facilities
Please Join our End-Chickens-As-Kaporos Demos in Brooklyn on September 23rd and 24th 31 August 2012 - www.EndChickensAsKaporos.com
Please Sign Our Petition Urging Money Instead of Chickens in Kaporos Rituals 29 August 2012 - www.EndChickensAsKaporos.com
Longstreet Farm in New Jersey Needs to Hear from Animal Activists! 14 August 2012
When Animal Groups Promote Happy Meat: Activist Jamie Cohen Speaks Out 14 August 2012
What Oakland’s Slaughter Hobbyists are Saying Neighbors Opposed to Backyard Slaughter - 10 August 2012
Summer-Fall 2012 Poultry Press 1 August 2012 Inside:
"The Story of Chickens" - Revised •
Sanctuary Hatches Quails for Hunters •
ASPCA Funds Poultry Producer •
City Chickens - A Review •
Instead of Chicken, Turkey, Eggs - New! •
Cruel Feathers Handouts - New! •
Annual Report 2011 •
UPC Photo Gallery & More
UPC President Karen Davis, PhD Speaks for the Birds This Weekend; UPC Staff Hosts Exhibit Table 1 August 2012
UPC & Twelve Other Organizations Appeal to the National Fire Protection Association to Uphold the Association's Action Requiring Fire Protection Systems in Farm Animal Housing Facilities 31 July 2012
News Release: Animal Advocacy Groups Urge National Fire Protection Association to Uphold Decision Requiring Agribusiness to Protect Farm Animal Facilities from Preventable Fires 31 July 2012
New Jersey Sanctuary's Participation in Quail Hatching Projects for School Children: Update & Clarification 27 July 2012
Charitable Donations to Support Animal Farming? 25 July 2012
2nd Annual Vegan Spring Expo - Saturday May 26, 2012 (Official Video) 24 July 2012 - youtube.com
UPC Letter Regarding the Keeping of Chickens and Goats for Eggs and Milk in Long Beach 23 July 2012
"Nature's Perfect Package: Labeling Our Way to a Clear Conscience," by James McWilliams 22 July 2012
Agribusiness Coalition Opposes Fire Safety Controls in Animal Confinement Facilities 19 July 2012
Chicken Bad! Dairy Bad! Vegan Nutrition Good! Three News Items 12 July 2012
Egg Products Inspection Act Amendments of 2012: Inquiry re: Cage Space Phase-in Schedule 10 July 2012
New Jersey Chickens and Quails Need Your Help! Two Alerts: Live Poultry Market Demo; Sanctuary Supplies Quails for Hunters via School Children 10 July 2012
A Great Post about A Bad Connection 7 July 2012
CA Foie Gras Ban Takes Effect 5 July 2012
Smithsonian Magazine Quotes from UPC's Letter re: Crude, Cruel Chicken Article in June 2012 issue 2 July 2012
Philanthropist Philip Wollen speaks out for animals, planetary responsibility, and a vegan diet. He tells it like it is. 26 June 2012
Richmond, Virginia's 10th Annual Vegetarian Festival Saturday June 23, 2012 20 June 2012
ASPCA Funds Poultry Production Operation; Birds treated "with dignity and compassion" so please eat them. 19 June 2012
Coming Home to Roost: How to Keep Chickens as Pets 12 June 2012
Instead of Chicken, Turkey, and Eggs: Commercially Available Vegan Alternatives 12 June 2012
The Butcher Next Door on Slate & Assessing Consumer Concerns About the Meat Industry on Fresh Air 11 June 2012
The Vegg - "The World's First Vegan Egg Yolk" - is Now Available! 9 June 2012
Proposed Legislation for Egg-Laying Hens: An Update 7 June 2012
Photos from Veggie Pride Parade, NYC, May 27; Maple Leaf Chicken Slaughterhouse Vigil and Vegan Spring Expo, Toronto, May 25-26 31 May 2012
Photos of UPC at 2012 Veggie Pride Parade 29 May 2012
Average and Total Numbers of Animals Who Died to Feed Americans in 2011 23 May 2012
Happy Hens Rescued in Celebration of International Respect for Chickens Day 22 May 2012
Betting Better Fake Chicken Meat Will Be As Good As The Real Thing, NPR's Morning Edition, May 17, 2012 and The ASPCA is now in the chicken and turkey slaughter business - 18 May 2012
"Tell USDA to Ensure the Welfare of Chickens and Turkeys at Slaughter" - Animal Welfare Institute 17 May 2012
Veggie Pride Parade New York City, Sunday May 27, 2012 16 May 2012
Vigil for Chickens at Maple Leaf Chicken Slaughterhouse and Vegan Spring Expo 15 May 2012
Is Anthropomorphism a Dirty Word? Why Animals Matter Says It Is! 9 May 2012
Photos of Toronto Chicken Save Demo for International Respect for Chickens Day 8 May 2012
"Defending Your Dinner" Winners Announced in The New York Times Magazine, May 4, 2012 4 May 2012
Remembering My Beloved Hen 2blindy on International Respect for Chickens Day 4 May 2012
Today is International Respect for Chickens Day! 4 May 2012 - www.edgarsmission.org.au
International Respect for Chicken Day on The Doug Clifford Show UPC President Karen Davis explains the life of chickens in the meat industry - 3 May 2012
Prayer Circle for Chickens for International Respect for Chickens Day 2 May 2012
International Respect for Chickens Month in Australia 1 May 2012
News Release: United Poultry Concerns Celebrates International Respect for Chickens Day 1 May 2012
"Defending Your Dinner" Contest Sparks Letter to The New York Times Magazine 27 April 2012
"The Truth About Feather Hair Extensions" Now Available as a Handout! 26 April 2012
Open Letter to AVEDA in VegNews magazine, May-June, p. 87 26 April 2012
Nedim Buyukmihci's Letter to Ideal Poultry Breeding Farms 24 April 2012
Hatcheries Ship Baby Roosters as Packing Material 23 April 2012
Parental Appeal to Stop Daycare Chick Hatching Project Succeeds! 23 April 2012
OTCA Feed-in for International Respect for Chickens Day at Let's Eat Charles Street on Saturday May 12th, 2012 20 April 2012
Animal Organizations Intensify Opposition to Egg Bill (H.R. 3798) in Anticipation of Senate Version 19 April 2012
International Respect for Chickens Day May 4, 2012 "Please do an ACTION for Chickens in May!" 16 April 2012
Privatization of Poultry Slaughter Inspection and Animal Advocacy 11 April 2012
Enter the Chicken Run Rescue Photo Contest! 6 April 2012
Join UPC at the White House for International Respect for Chickens Day Leafleting! 4 April 2012
Don't Allow Chicks and Rabbits to Be Artificially Colored with Dye 29 March 2012
Urge Lakeland Animal Welfare Society to Serve a Compassionate Charity Dinner 28 March 2012
Conscious Eating Conference Videos Now Ready to Watch 26 March 2012
Spring-Summer 2012 Poultry Press 21 April 2012 Inside:
Sue Coe’s Screaming Hen • Flags for Laying Hens • Misery in Every Mouthful • “Art” Project Killed by UPC •
“Chickens Deserve Compassionate Care” • International Respect for Chickens Day •
A Boy, A Chicken & The Lion of Judah • Recipe Corner & More
15 Minutes of Shame: "The Story of Chickens" - Art and life in an age of doublespeak. 21 March 2012
"Enriched Colony" Cages for Egg-Laying Hens: TV Report from New Zealand 20 March 2012
Stanislaus County District Attorney's Office: Prosecute Andy Keung Cheung for willfully starving 50,000 chickens. 17 March 2012
Critical Theory and Animal Liberation Discount through June 14 March 2012
Animal Liberation, Critical Theory, and Critique of Locavorism! Are you hungry for academic food for thought? Then check these out . . . 13 March 2012
"Rescued Turkeys" by Bill Crain, director of Safe Haven Farm Animal Sanctuary in New York 13 March 2012 VIDEO
"Agreement Raises Flags For Egg-Laying Hens: A Chicken Activist's Perspective on the 'New Deal,' " ANIMAL PEOPLE , March 2012. 5 March 2012
Artist Upsets Animal Rights Community with Chicken Project - Kansan.com 5 March 2012
News Release: Chickens Will Not Be Slaughtered for “Art” in Lawrence, Kansas. Activists Celebrate the Good News
1 March 2012
Over 4,000 Hens Saved by Animal Place and Harvest Home 28 February 2012
Slaughtering Chickens For "Art" Cancelled in Lawrence, Kansas! 28 February 2012
"Chickens Deserve Compassionate Care," by Karen Davis - Letters to the Editor, The Washington Post 27 February 2012
Help ANIMAL PLACE Save & Rehabilitate Thousands of Starving Hens in California! 26 February 2012
Chicken Abuse "Art" Project Illegal Within Lawrence, KS City Limits! Letters to The Percolator Art Space Board Members are Urgent. Please Read On! 25 February 2012
Urge The Percolator Not to Be Part of Slaughtering Chickens for "Art" in Lawrence, Kansas 23 February 2012
Tell Rocket Grants NO to Chicken Slaughter "Art" Project at Spencer Museum! 15 February 2012
News Release: Experts Promote Conscious Eating at UC Berkeley Conference February 18 14 February 2012
New Poster! Riot of Poultry by Renowned Activist Artist Sue Coe. Portrays the madness of poultry & egg-eating culture. $10 13 February 2012
"Farm Animal Angst" on One Green Planet by Karen Davis, PhD, President of UPC 13 February 2012
SUE COE, World Famous Visual Artist, Tells Spencer Museum of Art to Cancel Cruel Slaughter Exhibit; Other Powerful Voices Speak Out Against Chicken Slaughter as "Art" 10 February 2012
Protest Chicken Slaughter “Art” Project in Lawrence, Kansas 8 February 2012
Register Today & Travel Info: Conscious Eating Conference on February 18 7 February 2012
Decompression Technology - A New Way to Torture Birds in the Lab and the Slaughterhouse. Illustration by Activist-Artist Sue Coe 3 February 2012
Sue Coe Benefit Prints Order the signed print and/or the poster by Sue Coe shown in the link and you can specify that the proceeds are donated to United Poultry Concerns - 3 February 2012 - graphicwitness.org
Contact South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley to Stop Cruel Pigeon Shoot 31 January 2012
Will Battery Cages for Egg-Laying Hens Be Banned by Proposed Federal Law? 30 January 2012
Winter 2011-2012 Poultry Press Inside:
Black Eagle Farm Revisited •
The Case for Animal Rights Law •
Remembering Sweet Amelia •
Conscious Eating: A Conference •
Comfortably Unaware: A Review •
Aveda Campaign: What's New? •
Recipe Corner & More
Virginia Senate Bill 610 is DEAD! Bill Sought to Exclude All Agricultural Animals from Legal Protection 26 January 2012
Virginia Bill No. 610 Seeks to Kill All Protections for Farmed Animals 25 January 2012
Klinka the Hen Saves a Bird of Another Species - By Kim Bartlett 19 January 2012
Conscious Eating Conference - Speaker’s Presentations, Bios & Schedule 19 January 2012
Irish Hens: Update from Eden Farm Animal Sanctuary in Ireland Includes Photos of Hens Who Escaped Being Slaughtered by Irish Farmers - 16 January 2012
vimeo.com/upc/freerangechickenslaughter - 12 January 2012Matilda the Hen 12 January 2012 - edenfarmanimalsanctuary.com
Irish Battery Hens Cruelly Slaughtered; Some Lucky Hens Saved 10 January 2012
A Model of The Perfect Vegan 9 January 2011 - thevegantruth.blogspot.com
Battery Hens with Waiting Homes Slaughtered by Irish Farmers 5 January 2012
Do Chickens Have Souls? The question arose today on "Live with Kelly." 4 January 2012