What’s New on the UPC Website

• My Comment on Today’s 1A Show “Planting a Seed” on Being Vegan 7 January 2019
• January 7: NPR Show on Vegan Trend Monday January 7 - Tune In! Weigh In! 6 January 2019
• New York Lawmaker Seeks to Ban Chick‑Hatching Projects 5 January 2019
• January 12 & 13: The Humane Hoax Online Summit 2 January 2019
• Thoughts on “Killing the Female: The Psychology of the Hunt” 30 December 2018
• UPC Winter 2018-2019 Poultry Press - Volume 28, Number 3 27 December 2018
  Inside: Conscious Eating Conference 2019 • Court of Appeals Kaporos Case • Yellville Turkey Festival Report • Turkeys - Who Are They? • Liberating Our Language • Fall Photo Gallery • Recipe Corner & More!
• UPC Needs Your Support This Holiday Season 18 December 2018
• Yellville, Arkansas Turkey Trot Festival: What Happened in October 2018? 12 December 2018
• Announcing UPC’s 8th Annual Conscious Eating Conference 10 December 2018
• Animalens Promo Video (1990s) 9 December 2018 - YouTube.com
• Order your 2019 Chicken Run Rescue Photo Contest Calendars Now! 6 December 2018
• Advocates Rally at City Hall in New York to Demand End to Illegal Mass Animal Sacrifice 4 December 2018 - TheirTurn.net
• “Bird Notes” – My Response to Hearing Turkeys’ Intelligence Disparaged on National Public Radio 28 November 2018
• Video Exposes Multiple Health Code Violations During Illegal Mass Animal Sacrifice in Brooklyn 26 November 2018 - TheirTurn.net
• Remembering Dear Turkeys - Two Short Videos Show Different Worlds 21 November 2018
• Turkeys – Who Are They, and Why Should We Care? 20 November 2018
• Hidden Suffering by Chickens' Lib. (1992) 20 November 2018 - YouTube.com
• United Poultry Concerns was well received at this year’s Virginia Association of Science Teachers conference in Williamsburg, VA, Nov. 15-17. 19 November 2018
• The Thanksgiving Turkey as Ritual Scapegoat in The Carnivalesque Tradition 17 November 2018
• United Poultry Concerns had a great day Leafleting for Turkeys at the White House on Saturday, November 10, 2018. 11 November 2018 - fb.com
• Vegan Cheese, Butter, and Cream Cheese Sales Benefit UPC, Order Now for the Holidays! 10 November 2018
• Connecticut Turkey Farm Protest 9 November 2018
• Advocating for Turkeys This Holiday Season: The Plate is No Place for a Turkey 5 November 2018
• For the Turkeys! Vegan Cheese Sales Benefit UPC in November. Buy Now & Savor 2 November 2018
• CALL FOR ENTRIES by November 30! ENTER 2018 CHICKEN RUN RESCUE PHOTO CONTEST for 2019 CALENDAR! 1 November 2018
• Speaking Up For Chickens: In Tune To Nature and Hampton Roads VegFest 30 October 2018
• De Blasio Administration Uses Tax Dollars to Aid and Abet in Crimes Against Animals – and Defends it in Court 27 October 2018 - TheirTurn.net
• “Chickens,” not “broilers” (or “layers”) 25 October 2018
• New York State Court of Appeals Hears Arguments Against Chicken Kaporos 23 October 2018
• Wednesday, October 17th, 2pm: Court of Appeals Will Hear Case Against Chicken Kaporos 15 October 2018
• Vegan Love Cookout! Join Karen Davis and United Poultry Concerns Sunday October 14 in Baltimore, Maryland for . . . 9 October 2018
• Chickens: Their Life and Death in Farming Operations 1 October 2018
• UPC Fall 2018 Poultry Press - Volume 28, Number 2 28 September 2018
  Inside: Consumer Reports • End Kaporos Campaign • Court of Appeals Hearing • Feminist Resentment • No Apology • 50 New Sanctuary Birds! • Okay to Buy Birds? • Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood • Fresh Air? • Recipe Corner & More!
• Brainfood from the Heartland! Karen Davis Talks Chickens on the Louie b. Free Show 27 September 2018
• Thank You For Enabling Us to Meet – Exceed – Our Goal for the Kaporos Chickens! 25 September 2018
• 3.4 Million “Live Inventory” – Chickens and Turkeys – Drowned or Starved to Death in North Carolina Storm 24 September 2018
• Call for entries! Enter the 2018 Chicken Run Rescue photo contest! 23 September 2018
• Kaporos Chickens: “Help Our Rescuers Help Us, Please!” 19 September 2018
• Kapparot: Why Thousands of Chickens Will Die Today in Controversial Ancient Ritual 18 September 2018 - newsweek.com
• Ritual Jewish Chicken Slaughter Met With Vegan Protests In Crown Heights 18 September 2018 - gothamist.com
• Video: Thousands of dying chickens being slaughtered for the annual Kaporos, the cruel practice of using chickens for religious sacrifice 17 September 2018 - fb.com/JaneVelezMitchell
• Protesters hold Brooklyn vigil for chickens killed in religious ritual 17 September 2018 - abc7ny.com
• Chicken Blood Is Everywhere! The moral and legal case against kapparot 17 September 2018 - tabletmag.com
• Photos: Activists tried to comfort the birds by providing shade, food and water on the eve of Kaporos in Brooklyn 16 September 2018 - fb.com/chantelle.derrick
• Box of injured chickens found in Brooklyn 14 September 2018 - NYDailyNews.com
• Video: Activists providing water, food, and hopefully some comfort to hundreds of 6-week-old chickens destined for Kaporos slaughter in Brooklyn 13 September 2018 - fb.com/donnymossnyc
• Video: Chicken Care Vigil in Brooklyn 13 September 2018 - fb.com/theirturn
• News Release: Activists Hold Mass Vigil and Provide Water for Birds Brutalized in Illegal Open-air Slaughterhouse in Brooklyn, Exposing Extreme Political Corruption 14 September 2018 - www.EndChickensAsKaporos.com
• Tuesday, September 18: Oppose the Ritual of Sacrificing Chickens as Kaporos, Chabad of Irvine, Irvine, CA.
• Jewish Teaching Promotes Compassion, So Why Are Thousands of Chickens Abused and Killed for Yom Kippur Every Year? 12 September 2018 - IndependentMediaInstitute.org
• New York City Vigil to End Chicken Kaporos 12 September 2018 - AnimalPeopleForum.org
• Sunday, September 16 - Monday, September 17: Vigil for Victims of Kapparot, Woodland Hills, CA.
• Sunday, September 16: Compassionate Kapparot Ceremony and Demo, Los Angeles, CA.
• Photos from protest at Chabad of Irvine, CA on September 9, 2018 - Oppose the Religious Sacrifice of Innocent Birds (Kapparot) 12 September 2018
• Video from protest at Chabad of Irvine, CA on September 9, 2018 - Oppose the Religious Sacrifice of Innocent Birds (Kapparot) 12 September 2018
• Great News! Matching Funds for Kaporos Chicken Rescue! 11 September 2018
• Kaporos Chickens in NYC Need Your Help and Support! 10 September 2018
• Rav Mazuz: Use Money For Kaparos Instead Of Chickens 6 September 2018- www.theyeshivaworld.com
• Fur Free Society Conference – plus AR March! 5 September 2018
• Sunday, September 9, 10pm - Tuesday, September 11, 7am: Fast Against Kaporos Slaughter - 5 September 2018
• Sunday, September 9: Twin Cities Veg Fest, Minneapolis, MN. UPC will cohost an exhibit table with Chicken Run Rescue.
• 'Money preferable to chickens for Kapparot' 2 September 2018 - www.israelnationalnews.com
• Stop Breeding and Killing Pheasants and Others for Fun 30 August 2018
• Thursday, August 30: Kaporos Orientation and Love-Based Training w/Guest Anita Krajnc, New York, NY.
• Video: Karen Davis speaking at the Official Animal Rights March in Washington, DC on Sunday August 25, 2018 27 August 2018
• Does Animal Cruelty in LA have a Double Standard? 27 August 2018 - www.CityWatchLA.com
• August 25  Join UPC at The Official Animal Rights March in Washington, DC 17 August 2018
• News Release: UPC Issues Statement Regarding Jason Alexander's Sponsorship of KFC 16 August 2018
• “Jason Alexander: Why Have You Forsaken Me?” 15 August 2018
• Take Action for Thousands of Tortured Hens! 14 August 2018
• Troubled Chicks & “Fighting” Hens Find Loving Homes 11 August 2018
• After Months of Protests, NYC Health Commissioner Mary Bassett Resigns with Over Three Years Left in Her Term 7 August 2018 - TheirTurn.net
• Join UPC at the Sonoma County VegFest! 7 August 2018
• Why I am NOT an Apologetic Vegan 31 July 2018
• Today We Welcomed 50 Hens from a Cockfighting Bust in Virginia Beach! 27 July 2018
• “Killing IT”: “It’s a Deeply Personal Thing,” Slaughter Practitioner Tells NPR’s Fresh Air 25 July 2018
• NPR's Fresh Air July 24: Can you eat "meat" ethically? 23 July 2018
• Stress and Death for Chickens in Transport Cages. . . Pilgrim’s Pride 18 July 2018
• UPC Summer 2018 Poultry Press - Volume 28, Number 1 13 July 2018
  Inside: Rescuing Kukkuta the Rooster • The Hen is a Symbol of Motherhood • Yellville Turkey Drop Alert • Cockfighting Bust in Massachusetts • New York Bill to Ban School Chick Hatching • Meat Replacement Sales Soar • UPC Activities Photo Gallery • Freddaflower Fund • 2017 Annual Report • Recipe Corner & More!
• Another great outreach event for United Poultry Concerns at Thrive Baltimore Presents Vegan Marketplace! on Saturday, July 7, 2018 9 July 2018
• UPC had a wonderful weekend at the Animal Rights 2018 National Conference! 2 July 2018 - fb.com
• Animal Rights and Public Health Advocates Disrupt NYC Health Commissioner Mary Bassett Over Ritual Sacrifice 1 July 2018 - TheirTurn.net
• Video: Karen Davis speaking at National Animal Rights Day (NARD) in New York City on Sunday, June 3, 2018 29 June 2018
• Last Words on Anthony Bourdain & His “Vegan” Fan Club 24 June 2018
• United Poultry Concerns had a great day at Richmond VegFest on Saturday, June 23, 2018. 24 June 2018 - fb.com
• Regarding Anthony Bourdain: Thank You for Reading and Writing 21 June 2016
• At Press Conference, Advocates Demand That NYC Health Commissioner Mary Bassett Enforce the Law 19 June 2018 - www.EndChickensAsKaporos.com
• At Press Conference, Advocates Demand That NYC Health Commissioner Mary Bassett Enforce the Law 19 June 2018 - TheirTurn.net
• June 30 - July 1 AR National Conference: Join Karen Davis & Hope Bohanec! 18 June 2018
• Honoring Anthony Bourdain 17 June 2018
• Animal rights advocates storm North Philly slaughterhouse, free chickens 14 June 2018 - kywnewsradio.radio.com
• Salisbury University Environmental Studies Class in Maryland visited UPC for a presentation about chickens and the poultry industry and a tour of our sanctuary. 13 June 2018 - fb.com
• We had an exciting weekend at the Asheville VeganFest 11 June 2018 - fb.com
• Are Feminists Right to Resist Comparison with the Females of Other Species? 9 June 2018
• Successful demonstration at NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene on June 6, 2018, working to hold Commissioner Mary Bassett accountable! 8 June 2018 - fb.com/AlliancetoEndChickensasKaporos
• Animal Advocates Protest against Orthodox Chicken Swinging Ceremony 6 June 2018 - NY1.com
• United Poultry Concerns & Alliance to End Chickens as Kaporos participated in National Animal Rights Day New York City 2018 (NARD) and Karen Davis was a featured speaker. 4 June 2018 - fb.com
• United Poultry Concerns had a wonderful day at the 2nd annual Lancaster VegFest on Saturday, June 2, 2018. 4 June 2018 - fb.com
• A Rooster Named Hot Thighs Found True Love in Florida 31 May 2018
• Boston Globe Reports Huge Cockfighting Raid in Massachusetts 30 May 2018
• International Respect for Chickens Day in Encinitas, CA on May 26, 2018 29 May 2018 - fb.com
• Volunteer Opportunity in Los Angeles, CA 29 May 2018
• Wednesday, June 6: Protest NYC Department of Health, Long Island City, NY. Posters and flyers will be provided. Alliance to End Chickens as Kaporos will seek media coverage.
• Being Chicken - International Respect for Chickens Month 23 May 2018 - The Kerulos Center
• Karen Davis on the Ethics of Keeping Backyard Hens for Eggs 21 May 2018
• Classroom Hatching Projects - An Overview of the Ethical and Practical Problems 16 May 2018
• UPC is honored to have been part of the First Annual Pottstown EcoFest 2018 on Saturday, May 12, 2018 13 May 2018 - fb.com
• The Hen is a Symbol of Motherhood for Reasons We May Have Forgotten, So Let Us Recall 12 May 2018
• Saturday May 12: Pottstown EcoFest, Pottstown, PA. UPC will host an exhibit table.
• Throughout May, we are advertising for chickens and International Respect for Chickens Month on Philadelphia’s commuter rail line into New Jersey featuring a mother hen protecting a rescued chick under her wing and a handsome rooster proclaiming “What Wings Are For” and “Life Can Be Beautiful – Go Vegan!” 10 May 2018 - fb.com
• Motherless Days – In the “Broiler” Shed, He Remembers 9 May 2018
• Protest Triggers NYC Health Commissioner Mary Bassett To Forfeit Presentation at Cornell 9 May 2018 - TheirTurn.net
• “In Tune to Nature": On May 1, Karen Davis did a live 20-minute Interview with radio host Sonia Swartz to talk about chickens and International Respect for Chickens Day May 4th. 8 May 2018 - fb.com
• Memes Created for International Respect for Chickens Month 8 May 2018
• UPC had a wonderful time showing people “What Wings Are For!” and Leafleting at the White House for Int'l Respect for Chickens Day 5 May 2018 - fb.com
• UPC had a powerful educational event for International Respect for Chickens Day at Good Earth in Fairfax, CA 5 May 2018 - fb.com
• A Poultry Place - International Respect for Chickens Month 2018 5 May 2018 - fb.com
• Animal Rights Hawai'i - Today (May 4th) is "International Respect for Chickens Day" 4 May 2018 - fb.com
• Animalearn - In observance of International Respect for Chicken's Day, check out the alternatives to chicken anatomy and chick hatching from our free loan program The Science Bank. 4 May 2018 - fb.com
• What is International Respect for Chickens Day? - American Anti-Vivisection Society 4 May 2018 - aavs.org
• Ex Legkipjes - International Respect for Chickens Day 4 May 2018 - fb.com
• Video: Happy International Respect for Chickens Day - Free From Harm 4 May 2018 - fb.com
• A Chicken Named Viva Changed My Life 4 May 2018
• Hen With Chicks Cut-out Coloring Page 3 May 2018
• The Rescue of Kukkuta and the Rooster Dilemma 2 May 2018
• Respect for Chickens Day is May 4 by Lisa Kemmerer 2 May 2018 - fb.com
• News Release: International Respect For Chickens Day Celebrates Compassion for Chickens 1 May 2018
• A Poultry Place - International Respect for Chickens Day 1 May 2018 - fb.com
• Prayer Circle for Animals: International Respect for Chickens 28 April 2018
• For the Love of Chickens in Honor of International Respect for Chickens Day 27 April 2018 (Published on Alternet.org)
• Vine Sanctuary - International Respect for Chickens Day 26 April 2018 - fb.com
• Activists Disrupt NYC Deputy Health Commissioner Oxiris Barbot Over Animal Sacrifice 26 April 2018 - TheirTurn.net
• Dropping Turkeys from Airplanes May Cease in Yellville, Arkansas 25 April 2018
• International Respect for Chickens Day, May 4 - Please do an ACTION for Chickens in May! 25 April 2018
• Protest Against Chicken Slaughter Disrupts Public Health Lecture 24 April 2018 - CornellSun.com
• UPC Spring 2018 Poultry Press - Volume 27, Number 4 23 April 2018
  Inside: Conscious Eating Conference • Farmed Animals Cry “MeToo!” • Disenhancing Farmed Animals • “Clean” Meat – The End of Factory Farming? • Horrible Chicken Industry • International Respect for Chickens Day • Targeting NYC Health Commissioner • Saving Ducks • Freddaflower Fund • Recipe Corner & More!
• New York State Bill to Ban Chick-Hatching Projects: PLEASE SUPPORT & Learn Why! 20 April 2018
• Classroom Chick-Hatching Projects Teach Bad Lessons 19 April 2018
• Critical Animal Studies: Towards Trans-Species Social Justice 17 April 2018
• Friday, April 13: We The Future Social Justice Conference, Petaluma SRJC Campus in Petaluma, CA. UPC’s Hope Bohanec will be speaking on a panel entitled The Future is Plant-Based, 9:30 - 10:45 am.
• Neighbors Lash Out as New Yorkers Protest at Home of Health Commissioner Mary Bassett Over Mass Animal Sacrifice 17 April 2018 - TheirTurn.net
• Announcing the 2018 Conscious Eating Conference Videos! 11 April 2018
• Video: Karen Davis speaking at Veggie Pride Parade NYC, 11th annual on Sunday, April 8, 2018 11 April 2018 - fb.com
• Should Farmed Animals Be Genetically Modified to Remove Their Capacity to Feel Pain? 10 April 2018
• Walk, Rally, Sign & Share for Chickens & Animal Liberation in New York City! 6 April 2018
• Sign Petition: Demand that NYC Health Commissioner Mary Bassett Shut Down Illegal Animal Sacrific 5 April 2018 - www.ThePetitionSite.com
• LA County Kapparot Lawsuit Filed Re: Lawful Protestors Attacked During Protest of Elat Supermarket 4 April 2018 - www.EndChickensAsKaporos.com
• International Respect for Chickens Day May 4 – Please do an ACTION for Chickens in May! 4 April 2018
• Absence of NYC Health Commissioner Mary Bassett Didn’t Stop Activists From Protesting Her Event 3 April 2018 TheirTurn.net
• Karen Davis was invited to speak to the Animal Rights Club at Salisbury University in Salisbury, MD on Tuesday evening, March 27th 2 April 2018 - fb.com
• The Art of the Pheasant: Beautiful Paintings by Canadian Artist Barry Kent MacKay 30 March 2018
• NYC Health Commissioner Mary Bassett Abandons Presentation During Animal Sacrifice Protest 29 March 2018 - TheirTurn.net
• The “Easter” Chick - A Lost Soul 28 March 2018
• AECK Spring Into Action at PS Kitchen, April 15, 2018 27 March 2018 - www.EndChickensAsKaporos.com
• Ducks are NOT Easter Toys! Do Not Buy, Sell, or Release These Birds into “the Wild”! 23 March 2018
• At the St Patrick's Day Parade in San Diego, seven of us handed out 1500 UPC "Life Can Be Beautiful - Go Vegan!" brochures in 1.5 hours! 20 March 2018 - fb.com
• Activists Shut Down NYC Health Commissioner Mary Bassett’s Presentation 19 March 2018 - TheirTurn.net
• CALL-IN ACTION 3/19 + 3/20: Call NYC Health Commissioner Mary Bassett and ask how they will stop the health hazard of chicken Kaporos BEFORE it happens again! 19 March 2018 - fb.com/AlliancetoEndChickensasKaporos
• Protest Rent-a-Chick: Read, Sign, Share This Care2 Petition 15 March 2018
• NYC Health Commissioner Mary Bassett Protested Over Religious Animal Sacrifice 12 March 2018 - TheirTurn.net
• Outraged NYC Residents Escalate Pressure on Dept. of Health to Stop Ignoring Chicken Kaporos 8 March 2018
• Should We Genetically ‘Disenhance’ Animals on Factory Farms to Improve Their ‘Welfare’? 7 March 2018
• Protesters slam Health Department, implore city to ban Jewish chicken slaughter ritual 6 March 2018 - NYDailyNews.com
• AlterNet: #MeToo for Animal Victims of Sexual Assault 5 March 2018
• Sunday, March 4: NYC Vegan Drag Show Fundraiser for United Poultry Concerns and Empty Cages Collective, PS Kitchen, New York, NY
• Anti-Kaporos Activists Escalate Campaign Targeting NYC Health Czar Mary Bassett 2 March 2018 - theirturn.net
• Activists Occupy Lobby of NYC Dept. of Health to Protest Commissioner Mary Bassett 26 February 2018 - theirturn.net
• UPC Welcomes Four Ducks to Our Sanctuary! 22 February 2018
• Activists Protest NYC Health Commissioner Mary Bassett Over Illegal Animal Massacre 14 February 2018
• March 1-2: Thinking About Animals Conference 8 February 2018
• Saturday, February 17: Central Coast VegFest, San Luis Obispo, CA. UPC will host an outreach table.
• Residents of a Tiny Wisconsin Town Gather Every Year to Watch Chickens Being Hurled Through the Air 6 February 2018
• Animal People and Sexual Misconduct 5 February 2018
• News Release: United Poultry Concerns Asks Ridgeland, Wisconsin to Drop Chicken Toss 30 January 2018
• Stop Chicken Toss: Your Calls Needed Now! 30 January 2018
• Stop the "Chicken Toss" at Ridgeland Pioneer Days 27 January 2018
• “Clean Meat”? – Two Animal Rights Advocates Say “NO” 26 January 2018
• Letter to Dr. Bronner’s from United Poultry Concerns 18 January 2018
• Dr. Bronner’s Supports “Humane Washing” Enterprise 17 January 2018
• UPC Winter 2017-2018 Poultry Press - Volume 27, Number 3 15 January 2018
  Inside: Conscious Eating Conference 2018 • Tyson Cruelty Exposed • Kansas Residents Say No • Finding Paradise, a review • Coxcomb, a poem • California Ballot Measure • Trump Dumps “Organic” • Killer Tofu & More!
• “Slaughter-Free Flesh for Humanity” 10 January 2018
• UPC's Seventh Annual Conscious Eating Conference: What are the Most Compassionate Choices? - March 10, 2018 5 January 2018
• California Ballot Initiative to “Prevent Cruelty” 3 January 2018