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Fall-Winter 2009
Volume 19, Number 3
Vol 19, No 3
Chosen one of the BEST Nonprofit Publications by UTNE magazine
Photo © Davida G. Breier & www.NoVoiceUnheard.org
Photo © Davida G. Breier & www.NoVoiceUnheard.org
UPC sanctuary turkey, Amelia, sits quietly in her favorite nesting place.
Inside This Issue
- Ritual Sacrifice: “The reduction of living beings to objects upon whom atrocities can be heaped.”
- New UPC Store at www.Printfection.com - T-shirts, Aprons, Bags, and more!
- Why Chickens Should Be Eliminated From Kapparot Ceremonies
- How Houdini and His Flock Escaped From Kapparot Sacrifice
- Book Recommendation By Mark Hawthorne: Prisoned Chickens, Poisoned Eggs
- Freddaflower Memorial & Appreciation Fund
- Kapparot Chicken “Swinging” Ritual: A Story of Suffering in the Clutches of “Custom”
- Chicken Abuse by San Francisco’s Live Animal Vendors: An Update
- NPR Report: “Swinging Chicken Ritual Divides Orthodox Jews”
- Vegetarian Thanksgiving Open House on the Virginia Eastern Shore
- The Social Life of Chickens: A Visual Lecture & a Book Signing with Karen Davis in NYC
- Vegan Recipe Corner: Homemade Tofu “Turkey”
A Legacy of Compassion for the Birds
Free Ways to Help United Poultry Concerns Raise Much-Needed Funds
Free Ways to Help United Poultry Concerns Raise Much-Needed Funds