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TORONTO PIG SAVE'S NEWS UPDATE


Dear friends,
Don’t turn away. Join us! Bear witness at our weekly vigils.
(Please scroll down for vigil schedule.)
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The Animal Save Movement is growing around the world!
We have 900 chapters in three branches:
Animal Save:   690 groups in 70 countries
Climate Save:  186 groups in 48 countries
Health Save:    24 groups in 9 countries

Thank you for supporting Toronto Pig Save!

 
Livekindly: Joaquin Phoenix Releases New Must-See Animal Rights Documentary
The Animal People, an animal rights documentary executive produced by Joaquin Phoenix, premiered at the Austin Film Festival.The Animal People shows “what happens when activism rattles the institutions of power.” It features interviews with six members of the American arm of British animal rights group Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty. Interviews took place over the course of more than a decade. 
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Please join us this Sunday for Dr. Joanne Kong's presentation: The act of courageous compassion that can heal our world. Through the eloquence of spoken words, imagery and music performance, Dr. Joanne Kong's presentation focuses upon embracing the greatest gift we can give to other beings: compassion.  
The courage to transform our collective identity away from an egocentric view will reawaken the deep kinship we have with our fellow beings, and create a path to restore the sustainability of the natural world. Dr. Kong's talks have been described as “a positive message about the way our daily choices can make the world a better place for others and for ourselves,” “making a difference and encouraging positive change to happen,” and “enlightening and provocative.”
Sunday, November 10, 11 AM – 12 PM, at Ralph Thornton Community Centre
RSVP: event page
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Most animals slaughtered in the animal farming industry are just babies. Why would anyone want to support baby animal abuse?

Please follow Lily The Mother Goat.
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Dawson, 10, bears witness at Toronto Pig Save's vigil outside Fearmans slaughter plant, where 10,000 pigs are murdered daily. 
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Newfoundland Fur Animal Save report from their anti-fur event on November 2: "Today we had a demo in front of Natural Boutique. Now, everyone loves to talk about how nice Newfoundlanders are, but those people have not tried to stand against the seal hunt in Newfoundland. We were told to get a job, that we are uneducated, we were called names and told that our shoes support child labour (by people wearing the exact same shoes). Anyways, we weren't deterred in the least, and we will continue to stand up for animals!"
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Brampton Chicken Save report from their October 25 vigil: "A few of the half a million chickens killed at Maple Lodge Farms today. It’s colder now and all of the trucks were fully covered. But the tarp on this one was rolled up about two inches - enough for us to bear witness and say goodbye to these precious babies. We’re so sorry. We love you. 💔"
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WEAR AND POST YOUR ACTIVISM
Wear a great message and look good! Visit our store at torontopigsave.myshopify.com.
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Veganuary is great for anyone to get started.
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VIGIL SCHEDULE
Weekly vigils and outreach with Toronto-area Saves
Toronto Pig Save has a firm commitment to hold at least three vigils per week for pigs, cows and chickens. Everyone is welcome. The more people attending, the greater the impact. Vigils may be traumatic, but they are also an empowering experience.
Thursday, November 7, 7:30 9:30 am: Toronto Pig Save's Weekly Vigil for the Pigs at Fearmans "Pork"
RSVP: event page


Sunday, November 10, 11 am – 12 pm, at Ralph Thornton Community Centre: Dr. Joanne Kong's presentation: The act of courageous compassion that can heal our world.
RSVP: event page


Tuesday, November 12, 9:30 am - 12 pm:  Toronto Cow Save weekly vigil for the Cows and Lambs at St. Helen’s 'Meat' Packers slaughter plant at 1 Glen Scarlett Road
RSVP: event page


Wednesday, November 13, 6:30 - 8 pm: Brampton Chicken Save weekly vigil at Maple Lodge Farms
RSVP: event page

Sunday, November 17, 8:30 - 10:30 am: Toronto Pig Save Sunday Vigil for the Pigs at Fearmans "Pork"
RSVP: event page

Leo Tolstoy defines the duty to bear witness as: "When the suffering of another creature causes you to feel pain, do not submit to the initial desire to flee from the suffering one, but on the contrary, come closer, as close as you can to him who suffers, and try to help him."
(from A Calendar of Wisdom)

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For more information or to help and volunteer, please contact torontopigsave@gmail.com
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The Climate Save Movement is building a grassroots movement to solve the climate crisis by ending animal agriculture, reforesting the Earth and phasing out fossil fuels. Help save the planet by going vegan and promoting vegan #FoodSystemChangeNowThe climate crisis is upon us. We must rise up to mitigate and reverse it.
Please welcome our new Climate Save chapters from around the world:
Europe
Dortmund Climate Save (Germany). Find them on Facebook and Instagram

North America
Climate Save México. Find them on Facebook

 
Marketwatch.com: Climate crisis accelerating faster than expected, say 11,000 scientists
An alarming new warning from 11,000 scientists declares “clearly and unequivocally that planet Earth is facing a climate emergency,” especially when factors beyond measuring carbon emissions and the surface temperature are used.
The study World Scientists’ Warning of a Climate Emergency was published in the journal Bioscience. "Scientists have a moral obligation to clearly warn humanity of any catastrophic threat and to “tell it like it is.” On the basis of this obligation and the graphical indicators presented below, we declare, with more than 11,000 scientist signatories from around the world, clearly and unequivocally that planet Earth is facing a climate emergency."

 
The European Commission has signed a Free Trade deal with Brazil and MERCOSUR on June 28, 2019, giving a green light to destruction and exploitation of the Amazon rainforest for the production of cheap meat and animal feed.
This agreement needs European Parliament approval to become law so now is our chance to prevent it! 
Please sign and share our petition: STOP Free Trade deal between the EU and Mercosur

 
"...And especially in a crisis like this we need to think outside the box. We need people who think differently."
- Greta Thunberg on the Ellen DeGeneres show

 
Please watch and share Greta Thunberg's incredible biggest speech in Montreal, edited from an eco-vegan perspective. 

 
New Jersey Climate Save Movement held a park cleanup on October 26. "We removed 15 bags of trash, 1 bicycle, 1 sled, 119 liquor bottles😱 ⚠️ and other miscellaneous trash OUT of the park's forest."

 
Windsor Ontario Climate Save held an outreach event outside the University of Windsor on October 30. Organizer Brenda LaFleshe wrote: "Gave out over a hundred vegan outreach flyers & starter kits. The students were overall very supportive.. Many stating they were on the way to going vegan . Got a lot of thank yous and honks of support from the cars."

 
Via A Well-Fed World: eco-impacts of plant-based burgers vs. meat
 

 
Mighty Earth: The Companies Behind the Burning of the Amazon
"...the incentive for the destruction comes from large-scale international meat and soy animal feed companies like JBS and Cargill, and the global brands like Stop & Shop, Costco, McDonald’s, Walmart/Asda, and Sysco that buy from them and sell to the public. It is these companies that are creating the international demand that finances the fires and deforestation."

 

 
The Amazon is burning. Please help by signing our petition. Let's get to 200,000 signatures!
Stop Bolsonaro from destroying the Amazon!


Take Action!! Start your own Climate Save group! Visit thesavemovement.org or email us at climatesaveinfo@gmail.com to get started.
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Health Save Movement aims to show how veganism can prevent and reverse diseases related to animal products consumption, enhance food justice, and decrease spending on the health crisis.
Plant Based News: Climate Change Declared 'Health Emergency' By Australian Medical Association
The AMA says 'climate change will cause injury and mortality from increasingly severe weather events'

 

 
Vegan nutrition: easy, healthy.
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OUR MISSION
Ditch Dairy SAVE Lives aims to encourage Save groups (existing and new) to hold vigils outside of dairy farms or factories incorporating outreach. Groups can also do outreach outside of establishments retailing large amounts of dairy products.
Animal Equality: How the Dairy Industry Supports the Veal Industry
MARKED FOR DEATH
These two babies were saved from slaughter. They are considered useless to the goat dairy industry because they are boys and will never produce milk. The red marks on their foreheads are their death sentence.
- Animal Liberation Victoria
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BEARING WITNESS  AROUND THE WORLD


 

If you would like to bear witness but don't have Save vigils near you, consider starting a group.  Email us at savemovementinfo@gmail.com
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ASIA
INDIA
Jabalpur Animal Save held an outreach event on October 28 and 29 October at the Bhavartal Garden. 

 
Please watch Pune Animal Save's livestream from a dairy: "We're here at a dairy to give some love to mothers who are denied the right to feed their babies the milk they have produced for them."
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AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND
AUSTRALIA
Sydney Animal Save worked with Animal Liberation, Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses, Animal Liberation Queensland and Animal Save Australia to hold a vigil at Burns Pet Food. Following the ABC's shocking "7.30 Report" exposé revealing the horror that occurs within the Burns knackery, Australia was outraged. For the first time, it became impossible to deny the killing of ex-racehorses. Burns was also recently charged for animal cruelty to cows and sheep.
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EUROPE
BELGIUM
Welcome Antwerp Animal Save. Find them on Facebook and Instagram
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CZECH REPUBLIC
Please watch and share video from Planá Animal Save's vigil on October 22. "Today within two hours five transports arrived in Planá, which brought hundreds of pigs. They are already chopped into a product that people call 'meat.' They had souls, hearts, feelings and, in the last few moments, fear. With each purchase you decide on the lives of others ... 💔"
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FINLAND
Finland Fur Animal Save held an anti-fur demo on October 25 outside a large retailer. they report: "Today we held a demonstration in Turku outside Stockmann. Stockmann is one of the big Finnish companies that still sells animal fur: in addition to farmed fur, jackets from Canada Goose. We hope that Stockmann also decides to follow the example of Macy's in the USA and stop selling fur!"
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FRANCE
Please watch: Strasbourg Animal Save bore witness on October 21 outside the Holtzheim abattoir. 
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GERMANY
Wittlich Pig Save bore witness to this sweet pig: "She was so beautiful, So brave and So damn protective of her friends and family who tried to come near us in innocent curiosity..."
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SWEDEN
Katrineholm Chicken Save report from their October 29 vigil: "Today we held a vigil outside Sweden's largest death factory - 1 million dead in a regular work week. We stood in front of the animal transport to get the opportunity to have some contact with the individuals in the transport. We look forward to the day when this and all other death factories are banned and closed." 
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THE NETHERLANDS
Please watch: Epe Chicken Save bore witness to thousands of chickens n October 23.
 
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UNITED KINGDOM
Swansea Animal Save in Wales report from their vigil at Cig Avalon Cymru slaughter plant: "The stench was overwhelming and even more difficult to cope with than usual. Then the trucks started coming - all babies, tiny calves. So young, some of them must have been just days old."
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LATIN AMERICA
COLOMBIA
Medellín Animal Save took part in this action with Bogota Animal Save that aimed to illustrate  the suffering and injustice from the farm to the city. Please watch.

 
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PERU
"We will continue at the gates of each slaughterhouse until they are only rubble and are part of a past that we are ashamed to remember."
- Lima Animal Save
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NORTH AMERICA
MEXICO
Please watch and share Guadalajara Animal Save's video from their vigil at the municipal slaughter plant. 

 
Querétaro Animal Save held a vigil outside the municipal slaughter plant on October 17. They report: "We stopped some trucks and asked them to let us be with them for a moment. We gave them water (although most were scared and rejected us) and love."
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UNITED STATES
Tampa Bay Animal Save report from their October 25 vigil at Dakin Dairy Farms: "Today we were able to bear witness at a huge dairy factory farm, where 4,400 cows are enslaved, exploited, and living in filthy, disgusting conditions. It's a 2,000-acre factory farm that steals 70,000 gallons of milk from mothers who have their babies ripped from them after 48 hours.
Please stop contributing to this violence. Ditch the dairy and go vegan. 💚 Please share."

 
Las Vegas Animal Save held a vigil for chickens on November 1, World Vegan Day. They report: "On this day and all others, for them, we are present, we are vigilant, and we are reminded (constantly) that the fight for their rights is far from over. While the world is full of problems, we believe and practice that with the power we have we can make decisions that do less harm to not only our fellow animals, the planet and ourselves. Veganism is the start."

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