Posted on February 23, 2020 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Thailand :
Read the full article via this link – WARNING – Very distressing images.
Screaming pig is clubbed to death in shocking images from Thai slaughterhouse where animals are sliced with iron nails to force them into pens
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WARNING: DISTRESSING IMAGES
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Jo-Anne McArthur, 43, took the photos at a slaughterhouse just a few hours from the Thai capital, Bangkok
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She founded We Animals Media and uses storytelling and journalism to try to put an end to animal cruelty
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The Thai owner of the slaughterhouse routinely invites people to see how the animals are killed, she said
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She said a group of veterinary students had been there earlier and they vomited after seeing the slaughter
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Posted on February 23, 2020 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Bull was chained to wall his entire life. This is his touching reaction to freedom
Imagine being chained your entire life, never able to move freely, or run in the fresh, clean air. That was the fate of Bandit, the bull, one of the millions of animals who are locked up and confined to chains and narrow stalls. But for Bandit, life changed for the better.
Gut Aiderbichl Sanctuary, an Austrian rescue group, freed Bandit from his bondage. Despite his confines, Bandit shows nothing but pure enjoyment as Christian, his rescuer, scratches his face and head. Then, when he is released from his chain, Bandit seems genuinely surprised to be free.
He moves tentatively at first, as if unable to believe any of this is actually happening. Suddenly, he leaps up and begins to dance around, celebrating his freedom. He jumps around and rolls in the mound of clean hay before him. This large bull thinks he has hit pay dirt, but he has no idea what is coming next!
Bandit is loaded onto a comfortable trailer and taken to the Gut Aiderbichl Sanctuary, home to hundreds of rescued cows, donkeys, horses, geese, and other animals. There, Bandit is given a large pen with fresh straw to stay in, and this gentle giant can’t help but express his happiness and joy! He jumps and bucks and trots through the straw, shaking his chain-free head with exuberance.
Toward the end of the video, Bandit nuzzles against Christian, thanking this young man for giving him a life of freedom. It is an incredibly heartwarming moment, and proof that animals have feelings, too!
At Gut Aiderbichl Sanctuary, Bandit now lives the life he was meant to live, grazing outside on the green grass and sleeping under the stars. Watch Bandit’s amazing rescue video below. Be sure to share his dance of freedom with your friends and family on Facebook!
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Posted on February 23, 2020 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Today, the European Commission decided to register a European Citizens’ Initiative entitled ‘Stop Finning – Stop the Trade’ related to sharks and rays. The aim of the Initiative is to ‘end the trade of fins in the EU including the import, export and transit of fins other than if naturally attached to the animal’s body.’
The organisers state that ‘although the removal of fins on board of EU vessels and in EU waters is prohibited and sharks must be landed with their fins naturally attached, the EU is among the biggest exporters of fins and a major transit hub for the global fin trade’.
Prior to Regulation (EU) No 605/2013, the previous regulation from 2003 prohibited shark fins from being separated, but left a loophole that allows boats with a “special permit” to continue this practice.
Around 200 such “special permits” were held annually by Spain and Portugal (!!!)
The Initiative specifically calls on the Commission ‘to extend REGULATION (EU) No 605/2013 also to the trade of fins and […] develop a new regulation, extending “fins naturally attached” to all trading of sharks and rays in the EU’.
Under the Treaties, the EU can take legal action in areas of common fisheries policy and common commercial policy. The Commission therefore considers the initiative legally admissible and decided to register it.
The Commission has not analysed the substance of the initiative at this stage.
The registration of this initiative will take place on 2 January 2020, allowing the organizers to start, within next 6 months, a one-year process of collection of signatures of support.
Should the initiative receive one million statements of support within 1 year, from at least 7 different Member States, the Commission will have to react within 6 months.
The Commission can decide either to follow the request or not, and in both instances would be required to explain its reasoning.
Background
The European Citizens’ Initiative was introduced with the Lisbon Treaty as an agenda-setting tool in the hands of citizens. It was launched in April 2012.
In 2017, the European Commission tabled reform proposals for the European Citizens’ Initiative to make it more citizen-friendly. In December 2018, the European Parliament and the Council agreed on the reform and the revised rules will start applying as of 1 January 2020.
The revised rules, among others, will give the organisers more flexibility to choose the starting date of their campaign as well as revise the proposed initiative before the Commission’s registration decision.
In the meantime, the Commission has been raising awarenessof the European Citizens’ Initiative through a communication campaign and offered support to organisers via a collaborative platform. In total, the Commission has registered 71 Citizens’ Initiatives and refused 26, with only 6 refusals in the past 5 years.
Once formally registered, a European Citizens’ Initiative allows one million citizens from at least one quarter of EU Member States to invite the European Commission to propose a legal act in areas where the Commission has the power to do so.
The conditions for admissibility are that the proposed action does not manifestly fall outside the framework of the Commission’s powers to submit a proposal for a legal act, that it is not manifestly abusive, frivolous or vexatious and that it is not manifestly contrary to the values of the Union.
And I mean...does anyone remember the end the cage age EU citizens’ initiative?
It officially ended on September 11, 2019 with 1.5 million votes.
The commission has 6 months to decide, a position has to come in March at the latest. But we don’t know anything about it.
Ignorance and corruption in EU circles should not be underestimated; that’s what i want to say.
Of course, we will and must all participate in this initiative, we will invest hope and energy again to save these animals and our oceans from criminals.
But at the next time we need a citizens’ initiative to abolish the EU itself; because on its current form the EU has failed in both human and animal welfare.
My best regards to all, Venus
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Posted on February 23, 2020 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Received anonymously:
The fur selling store Törnqvists Hattar, in Örebro, Sweden, finally closes down after many (unreported) actions such as glued locks etc.
Action counts. For the animals.
ALF.
We start Sunday with good news.
And we thank ALF, in the name of the animals.
My best regards to all, Venus
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Posted on February 22, 2020 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
We work every day to make animal rights finally more acceptable to our society.
With the documentation and presentation of animal suffering, due to human ignorance and economic interest, we are trying to create a better, fairer world for animals.
We fight for a world in which animals and humans live together in peace and freedom.
We will never stop fighting for this vision, we will never betray the animals.
My best regards and a good night from Venus
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Posted on February 22, 2020 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Of all the nutrients that vegans must pay attention to, Vitamin B12 is at the very top of the list.
It is essential for nervous system health, so every vegan needs to take this nutrient seriously. People with B12 deficiency risk developing numerous conditions ranging from worrisome to horrific.
Only animal-based foods, or supplemented vegan foods, contain Vitamin B12. Unfortified vegan foods contain virtually none of this nutrient. Deficiencies may take several years to arise though. That’s because the liver often stores comparatively large amounts of B12. It’s dangerous to be complacent about finding a reliable source of B12 because deficiency can creep up over time, silently doing damage before symptoms arise.
Do Vegans Need to Take Vitamin B12?
One of the great annoyances of being vegan is that you will sometimes encounter other vegans who insist that there’s no need to take a B12 supplement. Generally speaking these people will say something like, “I’ve been vegan for eight years, never take B12 supplements, and I’m in perfect health,” but meanwhile they’re all twitchy and something just isn’t right. In many cases these people will experience a health crisis, return to eating meat, and then tell the world that a vegan diet leads to failed health. Unfortunately, having a productive dialog with these folks is generally futile, just like there’s no reasoning with the Vegan Police.
Why are there so many vegans who take pride in spurning B12 supplements? It’s because back in the 1980s and 1990s several prominent vegan advocacy books came out that downplayed the need for vegans to take B12. Because these books referred to early and unreliable research, B12 misinformation got a big head start on the truth.
Why Supplements Make Sense
There are all sorts of ludicrous arguments asserting that vegans don’t need B12. Some people contend it’s produced by your intestines (it’s not, at least in a way that your body absorbs). Others claim algae or seaweed are good sources (no again, even though some inaccurate tests yield positive results). And still other people proclaim you can satisfy your B12 requirements by not washing your vegetables (that’s just silly.)
In at least a couple cases, the vegan authors contributing to B12 complacency went back to eating animal products. But the damage these books have done have produced ripple effects continuing to today.
Meeting Your B12 Needs
Vegans can easily meet their B12 needs through supplements or by regularly eating B12 fortified foods. Some of these supplements contain non-vegan ingredients, but all of the supplements featured on this page are vegan.
When swallowed as a pill, B12 is absorbed poorly. You’ll get better absorption from B12 lozenges or ‘sublingual tablets’, which are different words for the same thing. You let these tablets dissolve under your tongue, thereby enabling B12 absorption through the capillaries in your mouth. A sensible dosage is a 1000 to 2000 microgram tablet taken a few times a week. Note that many brands of B12 contain methylcobalamin, but research indicates cyanocobalamin can satisfy your body’s needs with much smaller doses.
Foods commonly fortified with B12 include non-dairy milks, cereals, meat substitutes, energy bars, and nutritional yeast. Check the food’s nutrition label to see its level of B12. Many of these foods contain this nutrient in surprisingly small amounts. Note that B12 fortified foods are dosed with the very same B12 that is put into supplements. This means that obtaining your B12 through fortified vegan foods is in no way more “natural” than purchasing supplements. Additionally, it may be difficult to meet your B12 needs through fortified foods, since comparatively few products are fortified, and B12 fortification of foods is often at low levels.
The Best Vegan B12 Supplement
For most vegans, it’s therefore much easier and more reliable to simply buy a bottle of vegan B12 lozenges. Sublingual B12 supplements are easy to find online or at any natural foods store. Of the dozens of B12 supplements Amazon stocks, probably the best buy is Now Foods’ 2000 microgram cyanocobalamin lozenges. A bottle comes in under $10, and gives you a large dose of B-12, that includes the cyanocobalamin molecule.
Unless you like burning money, avoid sprays or other high-priced B12 products. While sprays may perhaps be better absorbed than lozenges, they also cost vastly more. The one thing you should care about when choosing a vegan B12 brand is bang for the buck. Strive to get the most micrograms of cyanocobalamin per bottle at the lowest cost. And don’t buy tablets intended to be swallowed—instead, choose “sublingual” tablets or lozenges. There’s no good reason to buy expensive brands of B12 . The purchase price of expensive supplements goes primarily to buy slick advertising.
Dealing with Poor B12 Absorption
Ability to absorb vitamin B12 decreases with age, and some people cannot absorb sufficient B12 orally. Luckily, determining your B12 levels is one of the cheapest blood work tests available, and it’s standard on every basic nutrient panel.
If your levels are low despite regular use of sublinguals, injections may be warranted. Since injections go straight into the muscle, they guarantee that high levels of B12 will be absorbed. These injections require a prescription in the United States. But in Mexico and many other countries, you can buy hypodermic needles pre-loaded with B12 at any pharmacy without a prescription. Obviously, only people with proper medical qualifications should administer injections.
For more information about nutrients of special interest to vegans, see our Vitamin and Supplement Guide. Also be sure to check out our Vegan Nutrition Guide.
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Posted on February 22, 2020 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
Addressed to: People’s Republic of China, Communist Party of China, National People’s Congress
Because it is unacceptable to be a human being, torture and cook a live animal! These people must be arrested and punished to the full extent of the law! All cruelty to a living being must be severely punished, since animals are helpless and those cowards who do not care about the suffering and pain of animals deserve punishment!
Thank you,
Sosvox.org’s team
Petition Link –
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