Canadian Coalition for Farm Animals

Dedicated to promoting the welfare of animals raised for food in Canada through public education, legislative change and consumer choice

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This quote comes from Melanie Joy's book, Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows: An Introduction to Carnism. “

This is an insightful look into the ways that we do mental gymnastics to avoid moral discomfort eating meat produced in the abhorrent conditions of factory farms.

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Help us ban Foie Gras in Canada — Sign our petition —> https://t.co/fsRYwclFRw

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In the dairy industry cows are repeatedly artificially inseminated to produce milk. Standard practice is to separate the mother from her calf only hours after birth. This is incredibly emotionally traumatic for the mother and the baby.💔

Learn more from link in our bio!

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Farm animals are transported every day on Canadian highways, and virtually all are transported at least once during their lifetime.

More than 770 million animals are transported annually in Canada. About 1.6 million of them arrive dead at the slaughterhouse every year. 💔

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Be a #HeroForHorses, @L_MacAulay! #CdnPoli #CdnAg

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THE ONLY THING WE NEED FROM ANIMALS IS FORGIVENESS

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At 3 months old, ducks have food pumped into their stomach to grossly enlarge their liver. There are Omni hotels in Toronto, Montreal, Mexico, US.
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The CFIA and industry, unprepared for the avian flu outbreak, relied on contractors who sometimes broke bio-security rules meant to keep the virus in check.
https://t.co/qWFnZgon0L

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There are 10 poultry premises infected with H5N1 avian influenza. The chickens will be killed with carbon dioxide gas, that causes severe and prolonged suffering.

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Silent Hooves: A Remembrance for War Horses
...eyes wide with loyalty, hearts fierce & true...carried soldiers’ burdens...Beneath the roar of cannon...in mud and cold and dread...valiant steeds...noble hearts...they thundered without pause...a silent vow, their loyalty the cause.

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Canada sent 130,000 horses overseas during WWI and provided over 10% of all horses used on the Western Front. Every year at least 1/4 were killed in battle.