News Archives 2013
The Global Guide to Animal Protection 30 December 2013
UPC Needs Your Support This Holiday Season 17 December 2013
Friday-Sunday, January 10-12: Grand Opening of the National Museum of Animals & Society Uncooped Exhibit, Los Angeles, CA UPC is a sponsor of Uncooped and UPC president Karen Davis is a featured panelist on Saturday, January 11 at 7p.m. (Upcoming Events )
In Memory of the Turkey Who was Tortured to Death 14 December 2013
Personhood Beyond the Human 11 December 2013
2014 Chicken Run Rescue Photo Contest Calendars are here! 2 December 2013
Cruelty for the Holidays 30 November 2013
UPC's Holiday Commuter Campaign & White House Demo for Turkeys Urge People to "Be Kind to Turkeys - Go Vegan!" in the Nation's Capital 29 November 2013
Photos of UPC leafleting for Turkeys at the White House 21 November 2013
2013 Conscious Eating Conference Videos 19 November 2013
Millions of Animals to Be Sacrificed for U.S. Holiday 19 November 2013
Fall-Winter 2013 Poultry Press 14 November 2013 Inside:
Beautiful Hens Come to UPC •
Turkeys: a Family Gathering •
Give a Cluck! Interview •
Kaporos Protests Grow •
Fraternity Turkey Abuse Decision •
Students Excited to Learn •
A Rooster’s Tale Book Review •
Recipe Corner & More!
Tell USDA to Stop Turkey Roundup in Staten Island, New York 13 November 2013
"Article about beer-fed turkeys made me sick" By UPC President Karen Davis, PhD, 13 November 2013
News Release: Turkeys - Who Are They? A Visual Lecture & Book Signing by Karen Davis, PhD 8 November 2013
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology's All About Birds Teachers, parents and kids LOVE this site. 7 November 2013
Turkeys Can Swim! 3 November 2013
Suffering of Farmed Animals. Humane “Processing.” 31 October 2013
Want to fight salmonella? Don't eat chickens. 30 October 2013
What's REALLY in Chicken Products? You Don't Want To Know.
By Martha Rosenberg, Published in Op-Ed News, October 22, 2013 - 23 October 2013
If You Give a Cluck, Go Vegan! Karen Davis, PhD, exclusive Interview with Veganpalooza, August 17, 2013. 18 October 2013
Thursday, November 21: UPC will leaflet for Turkeys at the White House Noon-3p.m. Please join us! 18 October 2013 (Upcoming Events )
Thursday, November 28: Vegetarian Society of Washington, DC Annual Thanksgiving Celebration . UPC will host an exhibit table. 18 October 2013 (Upcoming Events )
Bird Talk on Blog Talk Radio Show with Karen Davis of United Poultry Concerns 17 October 2013
Fascism and the Language of 'Humane' Meat 17 October 2013
Back-yard Chicken Trend Comes Home to Roost by Kim Palmer, Minneapolis Star Tribune, October 8, 2013 - 15 October 2013
Angelica, the Thanksgiving Day Hen Video by Robert Grillo, Free from Harm - 15 October 2013
Sacrificial Chickens: Jewish Yom Kippur Ritual Sparks Controversy in Pico-Robertson, LA Weekly, Sept. 13, 2013 15 October 2013
Beautiful Hens Fly Home to United Poultry Concerns! 14 October 2013
Photos and writeup from Day in Honor of Saint Francis and the Animals 13 October 2013
Call for artists: The 46 Million Turkey Project | Harlow Gallery 11 October 2013
Lori Barrett, Esq. Letter to NYPD re: Kaporos in Crown Heights, Sept. 17, 2013 8 October 2013
Heartbeat 7 October 2013 - jewishveg.com (Stories & Poems )
Kapporos protests: What works and what doesn't 4 October 2013 - rooster613.blogspot.com
Protest "Dancing Chicken Corpse" TV Ad 1 October 2013
PLEASE SIGN OUR 2 KAPOROS PETITIONS! 5,000 Signatures Needed! Ask Friends, Family & Coworkers to Sign Now! 1 October 2013 - www.EndChickensAsKaporos.com
Photos of UPC at DC VegFest 2013 29 September 2013
Photos of UPC DC Green Festival 2013 29 September 2013
Photos of UPC Bethlehem VegFest 2013 29 September 2013
Saturday, October 5 from 11am-4pm: Day in Honor of Saint Francis and the Animals. Church Gardens across from the Parish Center of Saint Sebastian at 39-60 57th Street, Woodside, NY 11377. UPC will host an exhibit table.
At Center of Contentious Jewish Ritual, Chickens 25 September 2013 - nycitylens.com
Kaporos in Brooklyn: Behind the Scenes, September 2013 23 September 2013 - www.youtube.com
Op-Ed: A Double Standard on Kaparot, September 16, 2013 23 September 2013 - CrownHeights.info
Please Sign Los Angeles Petition to Ban Chicken Kaporos & Read Passionate Blog Post by Vegan Rabbit! 20 September 2013
Green Festival Presentation by UPC President Karen Davis, Sunday in Washington, DC! 18 September 2013
Petition City of Los Angeles: Stop granting permits for Kapporot, ritual animal abuse 18 September 2013 - www.change.org
Kapparot With Chickens: On Ritual Slaughter and Human Greed, by Vegan Rabbit, September 16, 2013, Los Angeles 17 September 2013 - veganrabbit.com
Minister Peretz Opposes the Kaparot Tradition: “Prevent Animals from Suffering” 16 September 2013 - www.jerusalemonline.com
Letters: The chickens or the religious rite? - latimes.com, September 14, 2013 16 September 2013
Compilation of Los Angeles Times Kaporos articles/letters September 11-14, 2013 16 September 2013
Chickens Rescued from Kapparot By Animal Rights in Israel 16 September 2013
Monday, September 16: Vigil For Chickens Who Died in Their Crates Awaiting Kaporos Torture in Brooklyn, NY 15 September 2013
Killing of chickens in Jewish ritual draws protests 15 September 2013 - news.msn.com
Protestors Try To Stop Jews' Ritual Chicken Slaughter In Crown Heights 15 September 2013 - www.gothamist.com
No one here but us (dead) chickens! Thousands of birds die from heat, not Jewish sin ritual 13 September 2013 - www.nydailynews.com
Big Fat Vegan Radio - Kaporos Update!! Field Interview with Dawn Ladd 12 September 2013 - www.youtube.com
Brooklyn’s ‘crazy chicken lady’ making progress in fighting kapparot ritual 11 September 2013 - www.jta.org
Sunday's protestors sought kaporot concessions by Edmon J. Rodman 10 September 2013 - www.jewishjournal.com
Truck urging money instead of chickens in Kaporos 10 September 2013 - www.youtube.com
Big Fat Vegan Radio - Interview: Rina Deych (Alliance to End Chickens as Kaporos) 10 September 2013 - www.youtube.com
Animal Rights Philosopher Tom Regan, Give a Cluck-Go Vegan, & More! 9 September 2013
Saturday, October 26: Celebrate Compassion Twin Cities Vegfest , Minneapolis, MN United Poultry Concerns and Chicken Run Rescue will co-host an exhibit table. 6 September 2013
Friday-Sunday, December 6-8: Personhood Beyond the Human Conference, Yale University, New Haven, CT UPC President Karen Davis will give a talk on The Provocative Elitism of "Personhood" for Nonhuman Creatures in Animal Advocacy Parlance and Polemics. 6 September 2013
Los Angeles Activists Heat Up Against Chicken Kaporos 6 September 2013 - www.EndChickensAsKaporos.com
Saturday, October 12: Acorns A Go-Go Groovy Vegan Fest, Greenbelt, MD UPC is a sponsor and will host an exhibit table and UPC President Karen Davis will speak. 5 September 2013
Saturday-Sunday, September 21-22: Green Festival, Washington, DC UPC will host an exhibit table & Karen Davis will speak on the Humane Hoax of Backyard Chicken-Keeping at 2:00pm Sunday on Stage B. 5 September 2013
The Hens Have Arrived Safely 5 September 2013
Hens Fly to Loving Homes at United Poultry Concerns & Other Sanctuaries! 5 September 2013
News Release: Activists Will Rally In Brooklyn, NY to Protest Chickens in Kaporos Rituals 4 September 2013 - www.EndChickensAsKaporos.com
Atonement chickens — swung and tossed, Jewish Journal of Los Angeles by Edmon J. Rodman 3 September 2013
Why perform a rite that kills chickens as a way to seek divine compassion? The Jerusalem Post by Richard H. Schwartz 2 September 2013
Sunday, September 8: End the Killing of Chickens For Kapparot in Los Angeles, CA 2 September 2013
Please Sign Our 2013 Petition Urging Money Instead of Chickens in Kaporos Rituals 29 August 2013 - www.EndChickensAsKaporos.com
Photos of UPC at CARE Veggie Fest, West Chester, PA 27 August 29013
Vote Veggie Award for United Poultry Concerns: Favorite Nonprofit Animal Organization 27 August 2013
Kaporos: A Heartfelt Plea for Mercy 27 August 2013 - www.EndChickensAsKaporos.com
A Rooster's Tale: A Year in the Life of a Clan of Chickens 26 August 2013
Thursday-Saturday, November 14-16: Virginia Association of Science Teachers Conference, Norfolk, VA UPC will host an exhibit table and UPC President Karen Davis will do a workshop on “The Life Cycle of Chickens.” 22 August 2013 (Upcoming Events )
Sunday, October 20: Humane Education Committee | United Federation of Teachers Conference, New York City UPC president Karen Davis will present a workshop for teachers called “Chickens Can Fly!” 22 August 2013 (Upcoming Events )
Respecting Chickens, New York Daily News 21 August 2013
Saturday, September 28: Charlottesville Vegetarian Festival, Charlottesville, VA UPC will host an exhibit table. 21 August 2013 (Upcoming Events )
Saturday, September 7: Bethlehem VegFest, Bethlehem, PA UPC will host an exhibit table. 21 August 2013 (Upcoming Events )
Call For Entries: Chicken Run Rescue Calendar Photo Contest! 20 August 2013
Chicken Kaporos Demos in Brooklyn: Please Join Us! 20 August 2013
Direct Action Everywhere is Organizing an Animal Liberation Solidarity Demonstration Saturday, August 24 19 August 2013
Are Chickens Smarter Than Toddlers? 19 August 2013
Urgent: Rally 12pm Today to Protest USDA Slaughter of Wild Turkeys in Staten Island 14 August 2013
Let My Chickens Go! Restoring and Transforming the ancient New Year for Animals 13 August 2013
VEGANPALOOZA Features UPC President Karen Davis & Other Vegan Leaders! 9 August 2013
Fall 2013 Poultry Press 8 August 2013 Inside:
Beyond the Rhetoric of Apology •
New Chicken Museum Un-Cooped •
Calgary Chicken Killed for "Art" •
Atlanta Activists Rescue Hen! •
UPC Photo Gallery Summer 2013 •
Annual Report 2012 •
Great New Handout & Music •
Recipe Corner & More!
UPC President Karen Davis Urges Confident Animal Activism – Listen In! 31 July 2013
Students Excited to Learn about Chickens & Turkeys & the Go Vegan Life! 24 July 2013
“Chicken Scramble,” Report 24 July 2013
Moving Beyond the Rhetoric of Apology of Animal Rights to Affirmative Activism Clip from Karen Davis's 2013 Vegetarian Summerfest talk - 22 July 2013
Land Animals Who Died per American Carnivore 2012
18 July 2013
Healthy & Humane Observer Invites You to Consider… 17 July 2013
UPC Sanctuary Chickens: Ivan and His Dustbathing Hens
15 July 2013 - vimeo.com
Saturday, August 10: 2013 Annual Veggie Fest, West Chester, PA UPC will host an exhibit table. 15 July 2013 (Upcoming Events )
New Handout: “Birds Suffer Horribly for Pillows & Coats” 13 July 2013
Photos of UPC at North American Vegetarian Society Summerfest 11 July 2013
Rejecting Michael Pollan: UPC Letter Published in July SMITHSONIAN on Behalf of Chickens 10 July 2013
Saturday-Sunday, September 21-22: Green Festival, Washington, DC UPC will host an exhibit table. 10 July 2013 (Upcoming Events )
Saturday, September 28: DC VegFest, Washington, DC UPC will host an exhibit table. 10 July 2013 (Upcoming Events )
Protest “Chicken Scramble,” - Animal Abuse Game for Children in Oregon 9 July 2013
Photos of UPC at FARM's AR Conference 2013 2 July 2013
20,000 Chickens Will NOT Be a Community Asset 27 June 2013
Acting Affirmatively for Animal Rights, Moving BEYOND the Rhetoric of Apology 19 June 2013
Parrot Breeding and Keeping: The Impact of Capture and Captivity, by G.A. Bradshaw and Monica Engebretson, Animals and Society Institute, 2013 19 June 2013
American Meat Producer Says Chickens Don't Feel Pain 23 April 2013
Photos of UPC at Richmond Vegetarian Festival 2013 17 June 2013
Photos of UPC at 3rd Annual New Orleans Veggie Fest May 11-12, 2013 17 June 2013
“Our World. Theirs Too” : National Animal Rights Day 13 June 2013
Photos of National Animal Rights Day in Los Angeles 11 June 2013
Photos of UPC at 2013 National Animal Rights Day NYC 10 June 2013
Photos of Karen Davis Speaking at Left Forum 10 June 2013
Photos of UPC at 2013 Cleveland Veg Fest 10 June 2013
Hundreds of New Yorkers to Participate in 3rd National Animal Rights Day on June 9, 2013 6 June 2013
Photos of UPC at Anti-Fur Society Conference 3 June 2013
We Look Forward to Seeing You at These Upcoming Events! 30 May 2013
In Defense of Animals: Oppose the Rotten Egg Bill 29 May 2013 (Screaming Hen )
A Win for Geese in North Hempstead, New York 29 May 2013
Change.org Petition for Chicken Tortured and Slaughtered for "Art" in School Cafeteria 28 May 2013
Appetite for Justice: "You Eat Babies", Appetite for Cruelty: "I couldn't wait to kill them." 28 May 2013
Chicken Rescuer Says Hens from "Enriched" Battery Cages are as Damaged as Those from Barren Battery Cages, May 21, 2013 24 May 2013 - freefromharm.org
Feathers Fly Over Chicken-Slaughtering Performance Art, by Alicia Graef, Care2, May 22, 2013 24 May 2013 - www.care2.com
Rooster Rescue - Happy Trails Needs Your Networking & Adoption Help 23 May 2013
Robert Grillo: “Video of My Visit to a Live Poultry Market in Chicago” 22 May 2013
Thursday June 27-Sunday June 30: Animal Rights National Conference, Alexandria, VA UPC will host an exhibit table & UPC Vice President Liqin Cao will speak on the Humane Hoax of Backyard Chicken-Keeping. 21 May 2013 (Upcoming Events )
The Screaming Hen Bill and the Curse of “Enriched” Cages 19 May 2013
Animal Place Celebrates International Respect for Chickens Day! 17 May 2013 - www.animalplace.org
Un-Cooped: Deconstructing the Domesticated Chicken 14 May 2013
Sunday, June 9: National Animal Rights Day, New York City UPC president Karen Davis will speak & UPC will host an exhibit table. 12 May 2013 (Upcoming Events )
Can art go too far? 11 May 2013
The Rotten Egg Bill aka "The Screaming Hen Bill" Needs Our Help To Be Defeated! 8 May 2013
The Kerulos Center Invites you to Observe International Respect for Chickens Day 7 May 2013
Edgar's Mission Celebrates International Respect for Chickens Day! 7 May 2013
Edgar's Mission Video 'Normal and Natural' in celebration of International Respect for Chickens Day 7 May 2013
Photos of International Respect for Chickens Day in Washington, DC 7 May 2013
Anti-Fur Society Conference Invites YOU! Exciting Additions! Free Registration! 6 May 2013
Call for Entries: Chicken Run Rescue Photo Contest! 3 May 2013
Saturday-Sunday, May 11-12: New Orleans Veggie Fest UPC will host an exhibit table. 2 May 2013 (Upcoming Events )
Summer 2013 Poultry Press 2 May 2013 Inside:
Baby Easter Chicks • Pillows of Pain •
Stuart the Rooster’s GREAT ESCAPE • Tribute to Eldon Kienholz
• This Is Hope: Green Vegans • Eliminating Chickens’ Suffering
• Bill Gates for Animal-Free Food • Turkey Abuse Update
• Recipe Corner & More!
Breaking 6 News Lawrence: Fraternity Turkey Torture 30 April 2013
News Release: International Respect For Chickens Day Celebrates Compassion for Chickens 30 April 2013
International Respect for Chickens Day on Vegan World Radio 29 April 2013
U.S. Activist Urges Charges in ACAD Chicken Beheading 27 April 2013
Toxic Chemicals Increase in U.S. Poultry Plants 26 April 2013
News Release: Calgary Student Kills Chicken in School Cafeteria; Group Calls for Prosecution 26 April 2013
Action for Chickens Urgently Needed: Two Alerts 23 April 2013
Photos from Kale-A-Rama Vegan Festival 2013 21 April 2013
Animal Systems Conference, Marlborough, MA - April 20-21, 2013 16 April 2013
Healthy & Humane Observer -www.healthyandhumaneobserver.com 13 April 2013
Saturday, April 20: Kale A Rama Vegan Festival, Greenbelt, MD UPC will host an exhibit table. 11 April 2013 (Upcoming Events )
Anti-Fur Society Conference Free Registration! Register Now! 10 April 2013
Saturday, May 4: White House Demo for International Respect for Chickens Day. Please Join United Poultry Concerns! 8 April 2013 (Upcoming Events )
Sunday, April 14: Worcester Vegfest, Worcester, MA UPC will host an exhibit table. 8 April 2013 (Upcoming Events )
UPC Bus Posters Get An Early Bird Start in Washington, DC! 29 March 2013
Friday-Sunday, June 7-9: Left Forum, Pace University, NYC UPC president Karen Davis will sit on a panel, and sign books. Date & Time to be announced. 26 March 2013 (Upcoming Events )
Saturday, June 15: Richmond Vegetarian Festival, Richmond, VA UPC will host an exhibit table. 26 March 2013 (Upcoming Events )
Urge District Attorney: What Are You Doing About Criminal Charges Against the Beta Theta Pi Turkey Abusers? 26 March 2013
Litchfield County Times Covers UPC Concerns About "Easter" Chicks 22 March 2013
Rabbi Yonassan Gershom Speaks on Baby Chicks at Easter & Always 20 March 2013
United Poultry Concerns' Campaign to End Chicken Kaporos 19 March 2013 - www.EndChickensAsKaporos.com
Call for Chicken Photos & Stories - "Un-Cooped: Deconstructing the Domesticated Chicken" 19 March 2013
Please Help "Easter" Chicks - There are things you can do! 18 March 2013
EggNots (Ceramic Easter Eggs for Allergic Children and Vegans) 17 March 2013 (Links )
Veggie Pride Parade New York City - Sunday, March 24, 2013 14 March 2013
Conscious Eating Conference Speakers Schedule and Presentation Summaries - April 6, 2013 13 March 2013
Turkey Abuse Investigation Moves Forward 8 March 2013
Wednesday-Sunday, July 3-7: North American Vegetarian Society Summerfest, University of Pittsburgh, Johnston, PA UPC president Karen Davis will speak & UPC will host an exhibit table. 5 March 2013 (Upcoming Events )
Justin Warren, Director of Beta Theta Pi Chapter Operations, on Steps Taken Thus Far to Prevent Future Animal Abuse Episodes 1 March 2013
Animal Place Documentary About the Largest Rescue of Egg-laying Hens in California History 25 February 2013
Eliminating the Suffering of Chickens Bred for Meat 24 February 2013
UPC's Follow-up Letters Regarding the Beta Theta Pi Turkey Abuse Episode on December 14, 2012 at The University of Kansas in Lawrence, KS 22 February 2013
Chickens Revisited by Jon Katz, Thanks to Our Blitz 21 February 2013
Sunday, March 24, 2013: Veggie Pride Parade, New York City UPC president Karen Davis will speak & UPC will host an exhibit table. 19 February 2013 (Upcoming Events )
California Egg Farmers Face Felony Cruelty Charges for Leaving 50,000 Hens to Starve to Death 15 February 2013
Saturday-Sunday, April 20-21: Animal Systems Conference, Marlborough, MA UPC president Karen Davis will speak & UPC will host an exhibit table. 14 February 2013 (Upcoming Events )
Traditional Yom Kippur Chicken Slaughter In Orthodox Community Causes Controversy (VIDEO) www.huffingtonpost.com (7 October 2011) - 10 February 2013
Blogger Denigrates Chickens: Please Write a Polite Letter to Him. 7 February 2013
Average and Total Numbers of Animals
Who Died to Feed Americans in 2011 23 May 2012 (Updated 7 Febrary 2013 to include Sea Animals)
Call for Chicken Photos & Stories 4 February 2013
Winter-Spring 2013 Poultry Press 1 February 2013 Inside:
Conscious Eating Conference •
Fraternity Cruelty •
The Price of Down •
Aveda's Good News •
Kaporos Alert •
Chicken , a Review •
Recipe Corner & More!
Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act: Urge Your Member of Congress to Support H.R. 366! 31 January 2013
Experiencing Animal Minds: An Anthology of Animal-Human Encounters 30 January 2013 (Book Reviews )
2nd Annual Conscious Eating Conference on Facebook 29 January 2013
UPC Correspondence with the National Fire Protection Association 25 January 2013
Rooster Feather Hair Extension Trade Dealt a Serious Blow by AVEDA! 24 January 2013
Saturday, April 6: UPC’s Eleventh Annual Conference - Conscious Eating: Local, Organic, Plant-Based - What is Truly Sustainable? 15 January 2013
Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act Update 8 January 2013
More Chickens May Be Boiled Alive Under USDA's New Proposed Rule 4 January 2013
KU Dean Makes Fun of Fraternity's Cruelty to Defenseless Turkey, Kansas City Star Dec. 27, 2012 4 January 2013 - www.kansascity.com
UPC Correspondence with KU Chancellor Gray-Little about the Fraternity Turkey Abuse Episode Dec. 14, 2012 3 January 2013
Somebodies, Not Somethings, Newsletter Issue 2, Winter 2012 2 January 2013 - www.edenfarmanimalsanctuary.com
Beta Theta Pi Statement Regarding University of Kansas Animal Cruelty Allegations 2 January 2013
Pet Chicken Saves Family from Household Fire: Who Will Save Chickens from Fires in Their Houses? 1 January 2013