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Sentient Beings Campaign
The
Sentient Beings Campaign challenges the belief that farm animals
are mere commodities to be used and exploited by human beings. The prevailing
attitude that farm animals are tools of production and not living, feeling
beings, has led to widespread abuse of cows, pigs, chickens, and other
animals on factory farms. Chaired by Mary Tyler Moore, this campaign seeks
to change the public's attitude toward farm animals and affirms that humans
have an obligation to refrain from behaviors that cause animals to suffer.
The
goal of the Sentient Beings Campaign is to improve the status of
farm animals in the United States and to win basic protections. To this
end, Farm Sanctuary encourages city, county, and state lawmakers to draft
"Sentient Beings Proclamations" and educates the public
through a grassroots public awareness campaign.This crucial campaign relies
on activists to help approach their local municipalities…so we need
your help! For more information about the Sentient Beings Campaign
and how you can help, visit sentientbeings.org.
To
get more involved in this and other activist projects, join Farm Sanctuary's
Activist Network. Please click
here to fill out our online Activist Questionnaire.