News Archives 2016
The Birds Who Got Out of the “Game” 30 December 2016
Food Fictions by Karen Davis, PhD 27 December 2016
“Let Them Eat Chicken,” Audubon 23 December 2016
A Holiday Happy Ending: Mama Hen and Seven Chicks Rescued from a Gas Station 21 December 2016
Cha Cha Chicken Coloring Book 16 December 2016
Animal "Production": Cruel and Obscene 14 December 2016
UPC Needs Your Support This Holiday Season 13 December 2016
Kapparot Cruelty to Chickens in Boston, Massachusetts 13 December 2016
Holiday Gifts “What Wings Are For” * “Give a Cluck” * Children’s Books & More! 12 December 2016
UPC Winter 2016-2017 Poultry Press - Volume 26, Number 3 8 December 2016
Inside:
Reinventing Tradition • The Company We Keep • Interview with Hope Bohanec • Conscious Eating Conference 2017 • Kaporos Campaign 2016 • Remembering Reva
• Freddaflower Appreciation Fund • Recipe Corner & More!
2017 Chicken Run Rescue Calendars Now Available! 6 December 2016
For The Birds & A Beautiful World! 2 December 2016
Transforming Our Traditions 22 November 2016
We Don’t Need to Slaughter a Sheep to Learn “Where Our Food Comes From” 17 November 2016
Turkeys – Who Are They? 15 November 2016
Please Join Us Leafleting for Turkeys at the White House - Sunday November 20 Noon to 3pm! 14 November 2016
Thursday-Saturday, November 17-19: Virginia Association of Science Teachers PDI , Williamsburg, VA. UPC will host an exhibit table.
Friday-Sunday, November 11-13: Green Festival , San Francisco, CA.
UPC will host an exhibit table and UPC’s Projects Manager Hope Bohanec will be speaking.
Sunday, November 6: Hampton Roads VegFest , Virginia Beach, VA.
UPC will host an exhibit table.
UPC Store on Zazzle: T-shirts, Mugs, Bags, and more! 4 November 2016 - zazzle.com
Animal rights group promises more cases over religious ritual slaughter of chickens 3 November 2016 - norcalrecord.com
Success! We Reached Our Fundraising Goal! Plus . . . Kaporos The Movie 2016 2 November 2016
The Yom Kippur Massacre of 2016 (VIDEO) 31 October 2016 - TheirTurn.net
Saturday & Sunday, October 29-30: Twin Cities Veg Fest , Minneapolis, MN.
United Poultry Concerns and Chicken Run Rescue are sharing an exhibit table.
Ex-Kaporos Chickens Live Happily at And-Hof Sanctuary in Upstate New York 26 October 2016
“Quick Overview of this Year's Kapparot activities in Los Angeles” by Rabbi Jonathan Klein 20 October 2016
You're not doing the environment a favor by eating chicken instead of beef 20 October 2016 - Los Angeles Times
Unparalleled Suffering Photography of October 2016 Kaporos in Brooklyn 19 October 2016 - EndChickensAsKaporos.com
This Chicken Was About To Be Sacrificed On The Streets Of NYC 18 October 2016 - thedodo.com
Ducks Bashed Against Wall and Decapitated - Demand Justice 18 October 2016
Images on instagram about #Kaporos 17 October 2016 - pictaram.com
Two Chickens Rescued from the Kaporos Ritual in Orange County, CA 16 October 2016 - facebook.com
Beautiful Story of two Roses: Girl Rescues Chicken from Kaporos 15 October 2016 - facebook.com
Real time with Bill Maher: "New Rules" on Kapparot 14 October 2016 - YouTube.com
Readers React: Religious freedom does not justify animal sacrifice 14 October 2016 - LATimes.com
Federal Court in California Dismisses Anti-Kapparos Injunction 13 October 2016 - hamodia.com
Video: Slaughter of Kaporos Chickens at President and Kingston in Brooklyn, 10/10/2016 13 October 2016 - vimeo.com
Video: Dead and Dying Kaporos Chickens at 4500 9th Ave in Brooklyn, 10/10/2016, 3pm 13 October 2016 - facebook.com
Video: Dead and Dying Kaporos Chickens at 1416 50th St in Brooklyn, 10/11/2016, 10:40am 12 October 2016 - YouTube.com
My sins are cleared for the year, but the chicken wasn't so lucky 12 October 2016 - PRI.org
4 Chickens Rescued from Kaporos in Lakewood, NJ 13 October 2016 - facebook.com
NY Laws and Rules That Are Violated by Kaporos 12 October 2016
California judge lifts restraining order against chicken ritual just in time for Yom Kippur 12 October 2016 - mercurynews.com
Animal-Rights Groups Are Targeting a Jewish Ritual on Yom Kippur – The Atlantic 12 October 2016 - EndChickensAsKaporos.com
Video: Kaporos in Brooklyn: black plastic garbage bags strewn all over the street with dead chickens spilling out of them 12 October 2016 - faceook.com
NYPD found a Kaporos chicken and Rina Deych arranged for an activist to pick up the chicken 12 October 2016 - facebook.com
Video: Slaughtered Kaporos Chickens Become Biodiesel? 12 October 2015 - YouTube.com
Are Thousands Of Ritually Slaughtered Chickens Being Turned Into... Biodiesel? 12 October 2016 - gothamist.com
Ritual Slaughter in New York City 11 October 2016 - VeganFutureNow.com
Federal judge lifts temporary ban on ritual slaughter of chickens, minutes before start of Yom Kippur 11 October 2016 - LATimes.com
Arkansas Town Is Dropping Live Turkeys From Plane Again This Year 12 October 2016
'Animal Holocaust!': Protests Against Ritual Jewish Chicken Slaughter Get Ugly 11 October 2016 - gothamist.com
Animal Rights Group Presses Fight Against Kapparot as Yom Kippur Approaches 10 October 2016 - forward.com
Letters Needed: LA Times “1000 Words” Features Kaporos 10 October 2016 - www.EndChickensAsKaporos.com
Robert Grillo attended the Kaporos last week to show this one individual baby bird's face 10 October 2016 - facebook.com
World news-roundup: Chicken-waving ritual blocked by court 10 October 2016 - Jewish News
News Release: Federal Judge Blocks Ritual Animal Sacrifice 9 October 2016
Federal Judge Blocks Ritual Animal Sacrifice 9 October 2016 - chicago3media.com
Stop Dropping Live Turkeys from Airplanes! 9 October 2016
Activists want city to axe chicken-slaughter ritual 9 Octboer 2016 - NYPost.com
Video of Kaporos in Brooklyn on Saturday, October 8, 2016 9 October 2016 - facebook.com
Judge blocks slaughter of chickens in Jewish holiday ritual in Irvine with temporary restraining order 8 October 2016 - ocregister.com
Hebrew Discovery Center Kaporos Activites Scheduled for Oct 9 & 10 in Defiance of Temporary Restraining Order 7 October 2016 - EndChickensAsKaporos.com
Yom Kippur ritual of Irvine Chabad killing chickens blocked by judge 7 October 2016 - MyNewsLA.com
Agriculture Ministry Launching Campaign to Discourage Using Chickens for 'Kapparot' [video] 6 October 2016 - JewishPress.com
A Raw Deal for Chickens, as Jews Atone for Sins 6 October 2016 - NYTimes.com
Saturday & Sunday, October 8-9: Protest Against Kaporos , Lakewood, NJ. APLNJ will host a protest from 1-5pm. Meet at 1700 Madison Ave.
Attorneys try to save chickens from being slaughtered in Jewish ritual in Irvine 4 October 2016 - ocregister.com
Chabad of Irvine sued over sacrificing chickens 3 October 2016 - MyNewsLA.com
October 8 & 9: World VegFest , San Francisco, CA.
UPC will host an exhibit table and UPC’s Projects Manager Hope Bohanec will be speaking.
Thursday, October 6: Protest Against Kaporos , Chicago, IL. Chicago Coalition For Animal Rights will host a protest from 4:15PM - 6PM CDT at 2935 W Devon Ave.
NY Times Open Letter: The Illegal Slaughter of Chickens on Our Streets Must Stop 4 October 2016 - www.EndChickensAsKaporos.com
News Release: Federal Lawsuit Argues Chicken Kaporos is Illegal: Practice Not Protected by Freedom of Religion 3 October 2016
News Release: Activists Plan Press Briefing, Rally and Vigils to Protest Chickens in Kaporos Rituals 3 October 2016 - EndChickensAsKaporos.com
Sunday, October 2: New Jersey VegFest , Morristown, NJ.
UPC will host an exhibit table.
Saturday, October 1: VeganMania , Chicago, IL.
UPC will host an exhibit table and UPC’s Projects Manager Hope Bohanec will be speaking.
What Is Kaporos? Why Are You Fighting It? Karen Davis Tells Why on The Pet Buzz 30 September 2016 - EndChickensAsKaporos.com
My Hen Queenie: A Conversation With United Poultry Concerns 28 September 2016
Another Matching Donation! Open Letter to NYC Mayor & More! 27 September 2016 - EndChickensAsKaporos.com
Friday, September 23 @ 6 - 7pm EDT Healthy Planet Radio with UPC President Karen Davis Today! 23 September 2016
Saturday, September 24: Cville Vegetarian Festival , Charlottesville, VA.
UPC will host an exhibit table.
Saturday, September 24: DC VegFest , Washington, DC.
UPC will host an exhibit table.
Another Matching Donation! Open Letter to NYC Mayor & More! 27 September 2016 - EndChickensAsKaporos.com
Raw Footage, Raw Pain (1994) 23 September 2016 - YouTube.com
UPC Fall 2016 Poultry Press - Volume 26, Number 2 15 September 2016
Inside:
Avoiding Burnout • Reva the Revenant • Pet Food Practices • Animal Rights Activism • Annual Report 2015 • Freddaflower Appreciation Fund • Recipe Corner & More!
Stop Kaporos Actions in NYC! Please join us! 21 September 2016 - EndChickensAsKaporos.com
We’re Almost There! Help Us Reach Our Goal for the Chickens! 20 September 2016 - EndChickensAsKaporos.com
Help Us Help the Birds - Your Matching Donation is Needed! 13 September 2016 - EndChickensAsKaporos.com
UPC letter requesting action against U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe’s annual live pigeon shoot political fundraiser on federal land 8 September 2016
Protest U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe's Pigeon Shoot Political Fundraiser on Federal Land 7 September 2016
Pet Food, Bird Shredding & Embryo Sexing: Behind the Scenes 7 September 2016
Beef Magazine Gets a Bellyache, & More 2 September 2016
Matching Donation to Fight Cruel Chicken Kaporos! 30 August 2016 - EndChickensAsKaporos.com
Chickens need your help! Stop animal sacrifice 29 August 2016 - EndChickensAsKaporos.com
“Broiler Breeder” Chickens: Their Misery Revealed 26 August 2016
Happy hens, free of factory farms, don’t peck each other 21 August 2016
Saturday, August 20: Vegan Soulfest , Baltimore, MD.
UPC will host an exhibit table.
Sunday, August 14: Animal Activist Training Day , Berkeley, CA. UPC’s Projects Manager Hope Bohanec will be giving a workshop on communicating our message for animals.
Chicken Who Fell Off Slaughter Truck Gets Rescued From the Highway and Starts a New Life 10 August 2016
Saturday, August 20 @ 10 - 5 Announcing The Sonoma County VegFest 8 August 2016
Saturday, August 6: CARE Chester County Vegan Festival , West Chester, PA.
UPC will host an exhibit table.
Avoiding Burnout: How Does One Survive Dealing Day After Day with a Cruel Industry? 5 August 2016
Witness: Chickens Are People, Too (2000) 4 August 2016 - YouTube.com
Tuesday August 2 @ 10:00am ET Live Radio Interview with Karen Davis 1 August 2016
Reva the Revenant: Our Chesapeake Chicken Rescue 30 July 2016
An Open Letter to Pets Lifeline, Plus Update & Action Alert 26 July 2016
“We're Here for You” -
National Animal Rights Day Activists Proclaim the Sorrow & Celebrate the Life and Liberation of Animals 26 July 2016
Urge Chamber of Commerce to Eliminate Ostrich Races at Chandler Ostrich Festival 21 July 2016
Sunday, July 24 National Animal Rights Day New York City 20 July 2016
Saturday, July 9: Richmond Vegetarian Festival , Richmond, VA.
UPC will host an exhibit table.
Perdue’s Chickens: Could Their Lives Be Made Less Miserable? 5 July 2016
Chick Gassing Machine 30 June 2016 - facebook.com
What Do Backyard Chickens and Factory Farm Chickens Have in Common? 27 June 2016
Ratite Slaughter: Ostriches and an Emu (1996) 24 June 2016 - YouTube.com
Ostrich Slaughter at Brandywine Farms, Hemet CA (1996) 24 June 2016 - YouTube.com
UPC 24-Hour Spring Mourning Vigil for Chickens (1992) 24 June 2016 - YouTube.com
“Do Nonhuman Animals Stand a Chance with the Left and Environmentalism?” 23 June 2016
July 7 - 10: Animal Rights National Conference 21 June 2016
UPC Summer 2016 Poultry Press - Volume 26, Number 1 10 June 2016
Inside:
Backyard Chickens Yes or No? • Poultry Production & the Planet • “PLEASE HELP ME-I Am Suffering” • NYC “What Wings Are For” Kiosks • Molly’s Killer Pleads Guilty • Help End Chandler Ostrich Races • Freddaflower Tributes & Memorials • Photo Gallery of UPC Events •
Recipe Corner & More!
Germany’s Decision to Affirm Legality of Male Chick Shredding Shines Global Spotlight on Practice 10 June 2016
“BIRDS: The Need For Avian Advocacy” Now Posted! 9 June 2016
Tyson Dismisses Chicken Abuse Revelations as “Old Videos” 2 June 2016
National Animal Rights Day 31 May 2016
Tyson Caught Abusing Chickens – Again! 26 May 2016
Eden Farmed Animal Sanctuary Tribute to Matilda for International Respect for Chickens Month 26 May 2016
The Forgotten Mothers of the Chickens We Eat 25 May 2016 - CountingAnimals.com
How Many Turkeys Do We Kill for Thanksgiving? 25 May 2016 - CountingAnimals.com
Video of San Diego Overpass Light Brigade for International Respect for Chickens Day 2016 21 May 2016
Left Forum May 21: Animal Liberation Strategies in the Face of Indifference and Repression 13 May 2016
Molly the Emu’s Killer Found Guilty of Felony Animal Cruelty
Cassius Mankin Pleads Guilty, Waives Jury Trial, 16 May 2016
San Diego Overpass Light Brigade photos for International Respect for Chickens Day 2016 15 May 2016
Artist Straps Lights onto Legs of 2,000 Birds for Art Shows 13 May 2016
Photos from Leafleting at the White House for International Respect for Chickens Day 12 May 2016
Announcing the 2016 Conscious Eating Conference Videos 12 May 2016
UPC Kiosks Take “What Wings Are For” to New York City Streets 10 May 2016
Photos from Food Empowerment Project Speak Out in Honor of International Respect for Chickens Day at Petaluma Poultry 10 May 2016
Rosa's hilarious reaction to getting a back massage in celebration of International Respect for Chickens Day! 4 May 2016 - Rober Grillo (facebook)
Chris Chapman of WJJC Radio in Commerce, Georgia invited Karen Davis to tell listeners about International Respect for Chickens Day today, May 4. Click here to listen . Karen Davis begins speaking at about 38:49. 4 May 2016
Today is INTERNATIONAL RESPECT FOR CHICKENS DAY! 4 May 2016 - Lisa Kemmerer, Author (facebook)
Today is International Respect for Chickens Day 4 May 2016 - Eden Farmed Animal Sanctuary Ireland (facebook)
Tuesday, May 10: Overpass Light Brigade for International Respect For Chickens Day , San Diego, CA.
Live Radio Interview with Karen Davis, International Respect for Chickens Day 3 May 2016
Which Is Worse For The Environment — Poultry Or Beef? 3 May 2016
2016 Chicken Run Rescue Photo Contest 2 May 2016
Color Me Safe and Sound for International Respect for Chickens Day 2 May 2016
Saturday, May 7: Chicken Save Vigil , Chesterfield, VA. Please join Richmond Friends of Animals at Chick-fil-A for a vigil for chickens.
United Poultry Concerns Urges Positive Action for Chickens During May
1 May 2016 - Cape Charles Mirror
Karen Davis: My Personal Path and Rocky Road to Thinking Like a Chicken 1 May 2016 - Cape Charles Mirror
We had a great action for UPC's International Respect for Chickens Day at Whole Foods Market in Petaluma, California 1 May 2016
Prayer Circle for Animals #269; Respect for Chickens Day 1 May 2016
Compassion for Chickens Week {May 1-7} Hosted by Animal Advocates of South Central PA
International Respect for Chickens Day Library Display in St. Catharines, Ontario 29 April 2016
Saturday, April 30: Baltimore Veg Fest , Baltimore, MD.
UPC will host an exhibit table.
News Release: International Respect For Chickens Day Celebrates Compassion for Chickens 28 April 2016
Live Radio Interview with Karen Davis Wednesday at 1pm ET 26 April 2016
ARZone & VegTalk Posts about International Respect for Chickens Day 26 April 2016 - Submitted by Richard Firth
Demand Justice for Laura's Mutilated and Murdered Peacocks 25 April 2016
International Respect for Chickens Day is just 10 days away on May 4 25 April 2016 - Chicken Run Rescue (facebook)
International Respect for Chickens Day Message to Run in Congregation Shir Chadash May Newsletter 25 April 2016 - Sponsored by Roberta Schiff, Coordinator, Hudson Valley Vegans
International Respect For Chickens Day Celebrates Compassion for Chickens 20 April 2016 - earthtalk.org
A Chicken Named Viva Changed My Life 20 April 2016 - EarthTalk / E Magazine email broadcast
Saturday, May 7: Leafleting at the White House for International Respect for Chickens Day , Washington DC, Noon-3pm.
Sunday, May 1: Peaceful Protest for International Respect for Chickens Day , Petaluma, CA. United Poultry Concerns will be teaming up with Compassionate Living for a peaceful protest at Whole Foods Market.
“Please Help Me - I am Suffering” 18 April 2016
Saturday, April 23: Frederick Veg Out - A Vegan Street Fair Celebration , Frederick, MD. UPC will host an exhibit table.
Wednesday, May 4:
Speak Out in Honor of International Respect for Chickens Day , Petaluma, CA. Please join Food Empowerment Project at Petaluma Poultry for a peaceful demonstration.
Hundreds Gather in California for Conscious Eating Conference 14 April 2016
International Respect for Chickens Day, May 4 - Please do an ACTION for Chickens in May! 13 April 2016
Great News! — For The Birds! 30 March 2016
Sunday, April 3: Veggie Pride Parade , New York City.
UPC will march and table. UPC VP Liqin Cao will be speaking.
Why Switching From Red Meat to White Doesn't Help Your Health or Animals 28 March 2016
Thursday, March 24: Beyond the Cage , Chase Center, Vermont Law School, 6-7:30pm. The Animal Law Society is hosting a panel discussion on poultry confinement practices. Come join for an informative discussion. UPC president Karen Davis will be speaking.
Chickens in a Truck Accident (1995) 15 March 2016 - youtube.com
Karen Davis: Backyard chickens have a downside 11 March 2016
UPC Thanksgiving Dinner for Turkeys (1994) 5 March 2016 - youtube.com
Miss Molly the Emu, Her Killer’s Trial Postponed - Again 4 March 2016
You are cordially invited to attend… UPC’s 5th Annual Conscious Eating Conference 1 March 2016
My Visit to Local Farms that Kill Animals but Claim to Be “Humane” 24 February 2016
Don't Forget! FORK OFF! Support UPC & CLAWtheory by purchasing Great Gifts for Animals 22 February 2016
Through Their Eyes - Special Investigation 19 February 2016 - An undercover investigation at one of Israel's largest industrial hatcheries, similar to other industrial hatcheries.
Emu Discovers A Sprinkler And Completely Loses His Mind 18 February 2016 - thedodo.com
UPC Spring 2016 Poultry Press - Volume 25, Number 4 18 February 2016
Inside:
Conscious Eating Conference 2016 •
Animal Rights Vegan Guilt •
Chicken For Dinner, Latest Report •
International Respect for Chickens Day •
Miss Molly: Cruelty Case Update •
Clam , a Poem by Mary Oliver •
Letters to the Editor •
Replacing Hatching Projects •
Freddaflower Memorial Fund •
Recipe Corner & More!
Protest Ostrich Festival in Chandler, Arizona Sign Petition, Contact Chamber of Commerce - 16 February 2016
United Poultry Concerns Signs Letter Exposing Whole Foods’ “Compassionate” Treatment of Animals 10 February 2016
Target Launches Line of Vegan Meats 8 February 2016 - vegan.com
FORK OFF! Support UPC & CLAWtheory by purchasing Great Gifts for Animals 5 February 2016
Help HAPPY TRAILS “Cockfighting” ROOSTERS Find Homes 2 February 2016
“Don’t Push Your Values”? 29 January 2016
Chickens With Dignity - UPC President Karen Davis’s Letter Published on The New York Times 26 January 2016
Eating Chickens and Eggs is NOT “Better” for the Environment 22 January 2016
UPC's Fifth Annual Conscious Eating Conference: Local, Organic, Plant-Based - What are the Most Compassionate Choices? - March 19, 2016 19 January 2016
Chicken For Dinner: It’s Enough to Make You Sick 14 January 2016