Mumbai: More than 500 activists and animal lovers participated in the Animal Liberation March at Carter Road in Bandra (west) on Saturday to “highlight the cruelty” involved in the meat and dairy industry.
The participants urged citizens to become vegan as it does not involve animal cruelty and is healthy for the environment.
Vegan activist Arvind Kannan, who came for the event all the way from Chennai, said, “This is a very impressive turnout of people who are promoting veganism. Slowly, a lot many world citizens are becoming vegan as they are aware of the cruelty taking place in dairy and meat farming.”
Slogans like, “Stop taking milk, eggs! Stop all animal cruelties!” were raised at the march. Animal activist Sneha Visaria said, “There is more awareness about how calves are denied their mothers’ milk and even touch so that milk can be sold to humans.” She added, “Cows become like factory machines, which is cruelty.”
Activists highlighted how animal raised in farms for the meat industry led to an increase in methane and other gases, which are bad for the environment. The organisers are planning similar marches in other cities to promote veganism.
The activists insisted that all animals have a basic right to live free from use, exploitation, abuse and cruelty for food, clothing, experiments, entertainment or any other purpose.
The event also addressed “Speciesism”, which is a form of discrimination that involves treating members of one species as morally more important than members of other species. So, the event represented all animals. Holding placards with messages like “Ditch Dairy”, “Ditch Eggs”, the participants urged people to give up animal products.
Celebrities like singer Anushka Manchanda and actress Kitu Gidwani were among the participants.
Shweta Savla, an animal liberation activist and one of the organisers of the event, said, “Just because an animal belongs to a different species, doesn’t make it right to discriminate against and exploit it. Animals don’t choose their species any more than humans choose their gender, race or sexual orientation. Whether chicken, cows, goats, pigs, fish, cats, dogs or humans, we are all sentient beings and we should try to coexist peacefully.”
Vegans follow a plant- based diet, hence abstain from consuming meat, egg, honey and dairy products.
The participants urged citizens to become vegan as it does not involve animal cruelty and is healthy for the environment.
Vegan activist Arvind Kannan, who came for the event all the way from Chennai, said, “This is a very impressive turnout of people who are promoting veganism. Slowly, a lot many world citizens are becoming vegan as they are aware of the cruelty taking place in dairy and meat farming.”
Slogans like, “Stop taking milk, eggs! Stop all animal cruelties!” were raised at the march. Animal activist Sneha Visaria said, “There is more awareness about how calves are denied their mothers’ milk and even touch so that milk can be sold to humans.” She added, “Cows become like factory machines, which is cruelty.”
Activists highlighted how animal raised in farms for the meat industry led to an increase in methane and other gases, which are bad for the environment. The organisers are planning similar marches in other cities to promote veganism.
The activists insisted that all animals have a basic right to live free from use, exploitation, abuse and cruelty for food, clothing, experiments, entertainment or any other purpose.
The event also addressed “Speciesism”, which is a form of discrimination that involves treating members of one species as morally more important than members of other species. So, the event represented all animals. Holding placards with messages like “Ditch Dairy”, “Ditch Eggs”, the participants urged people to give up animal products.
Celebrities like singer Anushka Manchanda and actress Kitu Gidwani were among the participants.
Shweta Savla, an animal liberation activist and one of the organisers of the event, said, “Just because an animal belongs to a different species, doesn’t make it right to discriminate against and exploit it. Animals don’t choose their species any more than humans choose their gender, race or sexual orientation. Whether chicken, cows, goats, pigs, fish, cats, dogs or humans, we are all sentient beings and we should try to coexist peacefully.”
Vegans follow a plant- based diet, hence abstain from consuming meat, egg, honey and dairy products.
