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Moment furious shoppers try to barge Animal Rising activists out of the way with their trolleys as they stage sit-in protest in Sainsbury's meat aisle trib.al/r5f3et7

Animal Rising campaigners went viral this week with our peaceful action in a Sainsbury’s store angering shoppers in Southampton. Rightwing pundits sharing this video have spread our message about RSPCA Assured cruelty even wider than before! The supermarket is a major stockist for the RSPCA Assured scheme, in which widespread suffering of animals on farms and slaughterhouses was uncovered by Animal Rising investigators last year. Multiple groups peacefully held banners, handed out leaflets, or sat in the aisles at Sainsbury’s and M&S stores around England over the weekend to raise awareness. Although actions like these may annoy some shoppers, we know that most people looking to buy RSPCA Assured products would be horrified by the suffering, cruelty and neglect rife within the scheme. Farmed animals deserve the protection of the world’s largest animal charity as much as cats and dogs, but have been consistently let down by the world’s largest, most powerful animal charity. We hope 2025 is the year the RSPCA comes to its senses and embraces its core values of protecting ALL life. #EndRSPCAAssured #AnimalRising #ForAllLife #AnimalRights #AnimalLiberation #AnimalFreedom #AnimalLover #RSPCAAssured #RSPCA #AnimalWelfare #AnimalRescue @rspcaassured @rspca_official

The Wilberforce Report was released last month by @firetail consultancy, after being commissioned by the @RSPCA_official to look into the landscape of animal wellbeing through to 2050. The project scope included farmed animals, companion animals, wild animals, links to human wellbeing, and social movements. The report also identified 11 ‘drivers’ that are expected to be the most relevant issues around animal wellbeing in the future. The three most relevant to Animal Rising are; ‘climate change and fragile ecological systems’, ‘farming practices and food systems’, and ‘social movements for animals’. The project then created five possible scenarios for the future of animal wellbeing; four dependent on the varying extent to which we connect with other animals and address the climate and food system challenges, and one ‘wildcard’ one that imagines animal wellbeing becoming a ‘first order public concern’. RSPCA’s alternative vision following the report is of a world where ‘animals are no longer seen as commodities and the importance of protecting and promoting animal welfare, particularly its links to human welfare, is recognised’ and a new ‘social contract’ with animals is formed. Rose Patterson, an Animal Rising spokesperson, spoke on the report and RSPCA's vision: “This is an extremely important report and I would like to thank Firefly and the RSPCA for the resources they have spent on this. It is clear to me that while the RSPCA Assured scheme is running, the RSPCA are helping set us on course for the ‘Eco Carnage’ scenario. It’s high time the world’s oldest animal charity rose up to the challenge of tackling the climate and ecological emergencies, whilst also reducing animal exploitation, by strongly and robustly calling for a plant-based food system. This cannot be done alongside the Assured scheme, and so the only credible option is for them to call time on it and turn the page.” @rspcaassured @RSPCAChris @Emma_Slav #EndRSPCAAssured #ForEveryKind #RSPCA200 firetail.co.uk/future-of-anim… rspca.org.uk/whatwedo/lates…

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RT @AnimalRising: Brian May announced his resignation as Vice President of the RSPCA last night, due to the RSPCA’s refusal to denounce and…

She later said: "...our Carbon Neutral 2028 Action Plan includes a list of food-related actions, reflecting our awareness of its significant contribution to the city’s footprint - particularly the high-carbon impact of meat and dairy products.” 3/3

Councillor Sam Lux responded to a public question at today’s meeting, saying [6]: “I am really happy to say that after discussing with officers at the end of last week, I can confirm now that from Monday 30th September we will only have plant-based internal catering..." 2/3

BREAKING: Nottingham City Council Adopts Plant-Based Catering Policy @MyNottingham @CN2028 @PBCouncils #Nottingham #Council #PlantBased plantbasedcouncils.org/post/nottingha… 1/3

@cumbriawildlife @AnimalRising @orlanichochlain She continued: “Restoration of temperate rainforests and peatland plays a huge role in improving biodiversity, mitigating climate change and flood control, which is especially important on moors damaged from decades of sheep grazing and grouse shooting.” 3/3

@cumbriawildlife @AnimalRising @AnimalRising spokesperson @orlanichochlain said: “It’s incredible to see this beneficial rewilding project get the funding it needs; we hope the Labour government takes inspiration and presents a nationalised policy for rewilding and restoring our fragile ecosystems.” 2/3

Hope for the future as @cumbriawildlife secures funding for Skiddaw temperate rainforest rewilding. Restoration of land previously decimated by animal agriculture is essential for Britain’s fragile biodiversity says @AnimalRising. 1/3

@kerriawaters @VSF_UK “The answer cannot be more reliance on the very animal products putting a strain on our system while leaving British farmers adrift. Farmers need urgent support in diversifying and moving away from this obsolete, destructive industry.” 5/5

@kerriawaters @VSF_UK She continued: “40% of our arable land is used to provide cereals and feed for animals, which is a grossly inefficient use of our limited resources, yet still the BMPA is looking at imports as a solution to keep their industry afloat…” 4 /5

While the British Meat Processors Association bemoans the low numbers of abattoirs in the UK, citing concerns for food security, @AnimalRising has welcomed the news, insisting the real long-term risk to Britain's food security is our continued reliance on animal agriculture. 1/5

He continued: "It’s insane to me that three years have passed since the protest and in that time we’ve had 40 degree heatwaves but no discernible action from our government. We have no choice but to keep going until we get a plant-based food system." 3/3

Louis McKechnie, 23, one of those convicted, said: “The result in court today wasn’t ideal, but it was expected. The justice system in this country isn’t actually organised around actual justice, it’s organised around continuation of the status quo. " 2/3

BREAKING: Five Supporters of @AnimalRising that poured red dye in the fountain outside #BuckinghamPalace were today found guilty of Criminal Damage at Southwark Crown Court. All have been bailed to return for sentencing on 18/10/24. #royal #protest 1/3 animalrising.org/post/buckingha…