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Genève (Suisse), 29 Jan 2011

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GenevAnimaliste held an information stall in Geneva (rue de la Croix d'Or) on Saturday 29 January, from 9 am to 6 pm. This event, which was the first event organized by the recently-created organization, was rather a success. Numerous passers-by stopped by the stall to pick up flyers and enquire about the event, thereby giving GenevAnimaliste's activists the opportunity to explain that meat consumption is not necessary and leads to the suffering and death of billions of sensitive beings each year. 
 
GenevAnimaliste - http://genevanimaliste.blogspot.com/

Lausanne (Suisse), 28 Jan 2011

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In Lausanne, the collective LausAnimaliste organized a silent demonstration on Friday 28 January in the city-centre.

The silent demonstration was held at night; candles were lit in sign of mourning for the more than 55 billion animals slaughtered for meat each year around the world.

About 15 people were present, holding signs asking for the abolition of meat, while a new documentary, "Behind the Doors", about the real conditions of raising animals in Switzerland, was being shown on a big screen.
 

 

Lausanne (Suisse), 29 Jan 2011

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LausAnimaliste organized events for the World Week for the Abolition of Meat.

On Saturday 29 January, an information stall was held all day. A lot of people came by as they were attracted by the large "meat abolition " banners and interested in discussing the isue. Most of them were aware of the issue of meat through the release of the translation of Safran Foer's book, which received a lot of coverage in the French-speaking media.

Starting at noon, a "choir for the abolition of meat" went around the city singing a famous song by Boris Vian entitled "Les Joyeux bouchers" ("The Happy Butchers").

Flyers were distributed, and a national radio (Couleur 3) came to record the singing and to ask the activists about the motivations for their action (the interview is to be broadcast soon).


Photograph: LausAnimaliste ATRA
Organization: LausAnimaliste ATRA
Contact: inform(at)lausanimaliste.org