[accmemberdiscussion] AR Conferences show Anti-Ag agenda

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Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:38:55 EDT
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Activists Share Anti-Agriculture Agenda At Conferences  
08/16/2010 11:25AM 


Animal agriculture was under attack at the  Animal Rights 2010 Conference 
and
the Humane Society of the United  States-hosted Taking Action for Animals,
two of the nation's largest animal  rights events. Both meetings were held 
in
Washington, D.C. during July 2010.  

AR 2010 and TAFA brought together more than 1,000 activists to discuss  the
political strategy of the animal rights movement. Speakers at  both
conferences provided participants with tactics to target the  animal
agriculture industry through demonstrations, litigation, and  ballot
initiative campaigns. Animal activist leaders taught attendees how  to
utilize social media tools to fundraise and share videos from  undercover
operations. 

While HSUS launched TAFA in 2005 in an attempt  to distance itself from the
violent tactics embraced by many attendees of the  AR 2010 conference, the
core messaging and highly emotional images used to  promote veganism at both
events was eerily similar. 

Both conferences  encouraged attendees to prey on the fears of the unknowing
public by  spreading misinformation about the way today's farmers and
ranchers care for  their animals. As evidence of the animal rights 
movement's
focus on animal  agriculture, some of TAFA's most popular sessions included 
Advocating for  Animals in Congress" and "Building a Better Future for Farm
Animals." AR 2010  workshops included "Understanding the Mentality of 
Meat," 
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While HSUS'  leadership continues to assert that animal rights- not animal
welfare- is a  mainstream issue, supporters of the movement seem divided.
Many of its  loudest proponents also advocate for violence, destruction of
property, and  abolition of pets - tactics that the American public would
certainly not  condone. 

Most people do not understand the real - and devastating -  consequences 
that
animal rights activists are steadily pushing for. As shown  by the 
attendance
and content of the AR 2010 and TAFA conferences, the  movement is relying
more on legislation and less on shock tactics to gain  momentum. The threat
to animal agriculture is real and cannot be ignored by  the industry. 

Bryan Monell, an activist who has frequently obtained  illicit employment at
farms and research facilities in order to obtain  undercover video footage,
mocked the work of both farmers and researchers  during his presentation at
AR 2010. 

"These people are rednecks and we  are superior," he said. 

An appearance by photographer and reality  television personality Nigel
Barker added to the party-like atmosphere of  TAFA. Speakers at both 
meetings
compared their cause to the civil rights and  women's' rights movements. The
crowd was enthusiastic and receptive, wildly  cheering on vocal opponents of
animal agriculture including Wayne Pacelle,  Paul Shapiro, Miyun Park, Gene
Baur, and many others. 

Both events  provided vegan meals to attendees. In contrast to the lifestyle
choices  advocated for by the conference speakers, 97 percent of Americans
enjoy meat,  milk, and egg products as part of their diet. 

The full text of the  Alliance's report on both animal rights meetings is
available on the Members  section if its website at _http://www_ 
(http://www/) 
animalagalliance.animalagalliance.<WBR>org. For more  information, 
Coordinator Sarah Hubbart at _shubbart@animalagalshubbart@a_ 
(mailto:shubbart@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) .  


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[accmemberdiscussion] AR Conferences show Anti-Ag agenda

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