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Animal Rights Center HQ We had a street action in Shibuya on May 5th.Since this day was Children’s Day in Japan, instead of the abolition of confined breeding of mother pigs that we usually call on the street, we advocated about piglets killed at 6 months of age for pork production, male chicks killed on the day they are born for egg production, and broilers that are killed for chicken meat production at 50 days old. The area in front of Shibuya’s scramble crossing is very crowded during Golden Week, so we were able to get many passers-by to see the panel and hand out flyers.Many people showed interest in…
ARC HQ (Tokyo) LUSH Shinjuku x Animal Rights Center JapanFor three days from April 1st to 3rd, we rented a charity space at the LUSH Shinjuku store to hold a charity event “Why is this hen so worn out?” – problem of chicken eggs in Japan -“. At the event, outreach activities were carried out, such as showing videos and slides of the actual cage rearing of egg-laying hens, and distributing flyers to eliminate factory farming of livestocks. LUSH has had a policy against animal testing since its inception, and in 2019 removed cage-free eggs from all of its products, making the choice to further reduce the suffering of animals.…
In 2018, it was unimaginable for a company to prioritize animal welfare in its procurement policies. No such policies existed at the time, and the idea of a company publicly acknowledging it as a key issue seemed far-fetched. Fast forward to today, and many major food-related companies have adopted some form of animal welfare procurement policy. When we engage with companies that have yet to make public statements on this issue, we often highlight that they are falling behind their peers in Japan. The significant progress we’ve witnessed is a testament to our efforts in collaborating with businesses, financial institutions, and government entities, as well as the growing advocacy from…