Summer 2000 Volume 1 0, Number 2

California Bill to Ban Forced Molting: Update Poultry Scientist Calls Forced Molting "Completely Inhumane"; The Washington Post Shows "Cracks in the Egg Industry" Unfortunately, the California Assemhly Bill Rights (Co-sponsor), CA Citizens for Health to Ban the Forced Molting of "Laying" Hens (AB Freedom, CA Federation for Animal Legislation, CA 2141) was killed by the Assembly Agriculture Lohhy for , Center for Animal Committee. However, this groundbreaking hill , Protection and Education, Center for Science in the sponsored by Assemblyman Ted Lempert CD/ Palo Alto), was the first bill in the United States that would have banned the practice of starving hens to manipulate the economics of egg production, and it won't be the last. Poultry specialist Dr. Ian Duncan, from the University of Guelph in Ontario, flew to Sacramento as the guest of and the Association of Veterinarians for , to testi­ fy on behalf of AB 2141. Dr. Duncan From left to right, back row: , Ph.D., President, United Poultry called forced molting Concerns; Paula Kislak, DVM, Assoc;ation of Veterinarians for Animal Rights; "completely inhu- I . Assemblyman Ted lempert; Ian J.H. Duncan, Ph.D., Professor of Poultry mane." Ethology, University of Guelph; Laurie Siperstein-Cook, DVM, Avian Specialist; AB 2141 Linda Barr, legislative Assistant. Front: Linda Blair, Golden Globe-winning received tremendous actress and lifelong human and animal rights activist. support from individu­ als and organizations in California and around the Public Interest, Coalition for Healthy and Humane country. Tbank you/ Business Practices, Committee for Children, The following organizations sent letters of Consumers Union, Contra Costa Humane Society, endorsement ( 48 in all): Action Volunteers for Doris Day Animal League, Farm Animal Reform Animals, Alley Cat Allies, American Humane Movement, Farm Sanctuary, Food Animal Association, American Society for the Prevention Concerns Trust, Fund for Animals, Government of , Animal Activists of Central Accountability Project, Humane Education Florida, Animal Emancipation, Animal Legal Network, Illinois PAC, , Jews Defense Fund, Animal People, Animal Place, for Animal Rights, Orange County People for Ani­ Animal Protection Institute, Animal Rights Inter­ mals, People Against Companion Animal national, Ark Trust, Asians for Humans, Animals & Slaughter, People for the Ethical Treatment of Ani- Nature, Association of Veterinarians for Animal continued on page 4 ~ PLEASE JOIN CITIZENS AGAINST THE CARNEGIE CHICK HATCHERY* "Carnegie, with its vast resources, can easily come up with something worthwhile to replace the pitiful sight of baby birds struggling to emerge from their shells without the help that a mother hen provides. What kind of a les­ son is that?" - Karen Davis, President, United Poultry Concerns, News Release, April 17, 2000.

As many of you know, the Carnegie Science Center installed a chick hatchery as part of its new children's amusement park-style science program in February. Upon learning about the plan, United Poultry Concerns quickly joined forces with Animal Advocates of Pittsburgh to try to stop the hatchery before it opened, but we were unsuc­ cessful. We are determined to close down the hatchery. Following our national Action Alert (thanks to all of you photo by Joe Appel/Tribune-Review who wrote to the Center's director opposing the hatchery!), The view is bleak for victims of the Carnegie Science Center. UPC and Animal Advocates prepared an information brochure, "Citizens Against the Carnegie Chick Hatchery: • Citizens Against the Carnegie Chick Hatchery is a coalition of local ancl Unnatural * Cruel * Misleading." Thousands of these animal protection groups including United Poultry Concerns. Animal Acl\'ocates, Inc of Pittsburgh, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. \lobilization for brochures have already been handed out to people through­ animals (Western PA Chapter). and Friends of animals- niversity of Pittsburgh. out the Pittsburgh area, explaining that the Center will pro­ duce at least 2000 unwanted motherless chicks every year in a society that already kills millions of unwanted animals Can I Do)!' every years in pounds and shelters. The Center takes no '~hat responsibility for these chicks once they leave the Center. If we oppose pet overpopulation, we cannot condone the pro­ Help end the suffering of the chicks at the Science duction of an endless stream of baby animals, which Center by calling the Center's Director, Seddon encourages people to produce even more baby animals. continued on page 3 >

IllJllilNI~ Sl~llJf-ll'l1 l~ll? HUMANE SLAUGHTER takes the viewer into 9 minutes VHS poultry to witness the horrendous suf­ Produced by Farm Sanctuary fering endured by chickens and turkeys. The video con­ Documentary, narration, tains undercover footage obtained by Farm Sanctuary music, what you can do. investigators of standard poultry slaughter operations, Send check or money order where terrified chickens and turkeys are slowly bled to to UPC death - sometimes on the floor. $15. 95 + $2.00 Shipping Scenes from HUMANE SLAUGHTER have prompted thousands of people to eliminate poultry from their diets. When you see this video you'll see why: photo by Fann Sanctuary "Undercover footage [HUMANE SLAUGHTER) of a poultry slaughterhouse in Los Angeles shows chickens having their throats manually cut ... and then being stuffed alive into bleeding holes in an idle manner by the employees. Blood-soaked chickens with partially cut throats try vainly to lift themselves out of the troughs into which more bleeding and writhing birds are casually flung before being picked up and shackled. Bleeding, flapping chickens fall off the line onto the floor - no one pays any attention." - Karen Davis, 'The Death," Prisoned Chickens. Poisoned Eggs: An Inside Look at the Modern Poultiy lndustiy p. 114.

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IORAL AND IMMUNE SYSTEM MEASURES INDICATE THAT THE WELFARE OF THE HEN IS COMPROMISED WHEN FEED Washington Post article a first! WITHDRAWAL OR RESTRICTION IS USED TO INDUCE A MOLT. " AB 2141 launched a front-page article in the Sunday, April 30 edition of The Washington Post. "Cracks in the Egg The UEP Animal Welfare Advisory Committee sounded Industry: Criticism Mounts to End Forced Molting Practice," by warnings to the US egg industry: Marc Kaufman, stated that "The practice of forced molting has • Campaigns have been mounted by United Poultry been the subject of a little-known but passionate debate [that) Concerns and the Association of Veterinarians for Animal has begun to draw increased attention. . . [I]ncreasingly, Rights to ban forced molting, including our petition to the FDA health researchers, animal rights activists and now legislators and thousands of letters being received by United Egg are challenging the practice." Producers. United Poultry Concerns set the wheels in motion for • A ban on battery cages in the European Uni~n (by the this landmark article back in November, with a News Release year 2012) has encouraged US animal rights activist to target to Mr. Kaufman about forced molting. Thereafter, UPC provid­ the US government and marketplace more aggres ively. ed information to him including documents we obtained • Animal rights activists "are doing a better job.. at get­ through Freedom of Information Requests to the US ting their message before the general public and in o choo . Department of Agriculture. • A bill (AB 2141) to ban forced moltin w inrroduced While Mr. Kaufman could have reported solely on the in the California legislature this year. fact that forced molting • McDonald's Corp. is writing animal welfare guideline increases Salmonella in for suppliers of animal-derived products including poultry and eggs, he responded to our eggs. urgings to stress the inhu­ • For the past 2 years, the Association of Veterinarians maneness of depriving hens for Animal Rights has introduced resolutions to the American of all food for 5 to 14+ days. Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) urging the AVMA to Mr. Kaufman flew to oppose forced molting. California and met with Assemblyman Lempert, who called forced molting a "hor­ rible cruelty." He inter­ '~f!iat Can I Do-,J' viewed Teri Barna to, 'Wl # Executive Director of the • United Poultry Concerns urges all activi t to keep up Association of Veterinarians the pressure. Al Pope, president of United Egg Producers, told for Animal Rights (AVAR), The Washington Post that even if the egg industry does not who took him on a tour of want to give up forced molting, "WE MAY NOT HAVE MUCH several battery-hen complex­ CHOICE." Urge United Egg Producers to eliminate forced molt­ es, which he had never seen before and where he took the ing, debeaking, and battery cages. Tell UEP that you are photos that accompany his article in The Washington Post. responding to the accumulating bad publicity about the cruel­ "Cracks in the Egg Industry" is the first major coverage ty and inhumaneness of the US egg industry. ever to appear in the United States, and probably the world, Albert E. Pope regarding the practice of forced molting, which is banned on United Egg Producers welfare grounds in the UK and the European Union. 1303 Hightower Trail, #200 Atlanta, GA 30350 United Egg Producers Recognizes Growing Tel: 770-587-5871; Fax: 770-587-0041 Resistance to Cruel Egg Industry Practices Email: [email protected] Website: www.unitedegg.org United Egg Producers CUEP is the US egg industry trade • Contact the corporate offices of your local supermar­ group) has formed an animal welfare advisory committee to kets and grocery stores (store managers can provide you with deal with the "new activism" that is threatening standard indus­ the store's corporate office address) and ask whether their eggs try practices. Committee Chair Dr. Jeffrey Armstrong told the come from hens who have been (a) force molted, (b) caged, committee that "three priorities" - battery cages, forced molt­ or (c) debeaked. Make copies of the Questionnaire on page 5 ing, and debeaking - must be reconsidered in the light of of this newsletter and mail it to them. Please send replies to growing public resistance to these practices. United Poultry Concerns. Armstrong, head of the animal sciences department at Two major food chains to start out with: Purdue University, said "disadvantages" of cages include Safeway Inc. Jack Greenberg, CEO "crowding and suppressed social behavior" of the caged hens. PO Box 99 McDonald's Corporation Armstrong told the committee that the industry needs to Pleasanton, CA 94566 1 Kroc Drive focus on providing enough room for all hens to get easily to Oak Park, IL 60523

-U-ni-te-d~Po_u_l-tr_y_C_o_nc_e_r-ns~.-(-7-57-)~67_8___ 7_8_7_5~~-;lllllll!lllll [~Jlllllllllll~~~P-.-O-.-B-ox~lS-O~•-M-a-c-hi-p-on-g-o-,-V-A-2-3-4-0-5--0-1-5-0 TO THE SUPPLIERS OF EGGS & EGG PRODUCTS I am a responsible consumer concerned about how hens used for egg production are being treated on the farm. Would you please complete this form and return it to me as soon as possible in the enclosed self-addressed stamped envelope? Thank you.

Name of Company ------Address & Zip ______CEO/Owner/Manager ______

We supply eggs to the following supermarket/restaurant trade ------

I. LIVING CONDffiONS

1. Do your birds live in cages? ______If so, how many hens are in each cage? ______How much living space - square inches - does each hen have? ______

2. Do your hens have dustbathing areas? ______Do your hens have perches? ______

3. What is your company doing to upgrade the hens' living conditions in order to improve their welfare?

II. FORCED MOLTING

1 . Are your birds force-molted? ______If so, for how many days do they go without food? ______How many times do you normally molt a single flock? ______

2. What steps is your company taking to eliminate forced molting?

m. DEBEAKING (Beak Trimming)

1. Are your hens debeaked? ______If so, at what age? ______How many times? ______

2. What steps is your company taking to eliminate debeaking?

Signed,

Signature Title Date Charges were filed (first degree requires proof of inten­ tional harm) against Keith Amberson, who allowed thou­ sands of hens to die - twice. 1000 hens were rescued by Pasado's Safe Haven, which conducted the investigation. Although 125 of the hens died after the rescue, 250 were First Egg Farmer in Washington placed with the Humane Farming Association, and 250 hens were placed with Farm Sanctuary, both in California. State History Charged With Animal The remaining hens will live out their lives in peace at Cruelty for Starving Hens to Death Pasado's Safe Haven. The charges against Keith Amberson carry a max­ Snohomish County, Washington - Based on video­ imum fine of one year in jail and up to a $5000 fine. tape and photographic evidence and necropsies of Amberson's arraignment is set for June 21. United Poultry starved hens supplied by Pasado's Safe Haven of Monroe, Concerns wishes to congratulate Pasado's Safe Haven for WA, Keith Amherson, owner of Amberson Egg farm in its magnificent investigation, which made front-page Lake Stevens, will be the first egg farmer in Washington headlines in The Seattle Times, and to thank UPC mem­ State history charged with crnelty for starving his hens to bers who urged the prosecuting attorney to prosecute death. The Snohomish County Prosecuting Attorney's Keith Amberson (PoultryPress, Summer 1999, p. 6) . It Office stated on June 6, 2000, that Second Degree Crnelty worked!

photos by Paul Nahey UPC protestors demonstrate outside a KFC restau­ rant in suburban Mari,iland in Februari,i.

Have you thought about remembering United Poultry Concerns through a provision in your will? Please consider an enduring gift on behalf of the birds. A legal bequest may be worded as follows: I give, devise and bequeath to United Poultry Concerns, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation incorporated in the state of Maryland and located in the state of Virginia, the sum of$ and/or (specifically designated property and/or stock Ill contribution). We welcome inquiries. United Poultry Concerns, Inc. P.O. Box 150 • Machipongo, Virginia 23405-0150 (757) 678-7875

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The letter below represents United Poultry Concerns' the Delmarva Poultry Justice Alliance, which seeks to position on the role of the animal advocacy movement improve the working conditions and economic status of towards the work-related complaints and demands by the men and women who raise, catch, truck, and slaugh­ poultry industry workers, and, by extension, all workers ter chickens for a living. whose employment consists of animal abuse, whether it Our position is that when opportunities arise for ani­ be catching parrots for the pet trade or beating up ele­ mal advocates to support other social justice movements phants for the circus. The letter was written in response on behalf of common goals that do not compromise the to the inclusion of the Reverend Jim Lewis as a speaker goal of animal protection and animal rights, this can he at the Fifth Annual Pace Law School Animals and the Law beneficial. But we cannot ally ourselves with those who Conference on April 8, 2000. Rev. Lewis is a member of would make cruel work more comfortable. An Open Letter to the Fifth Annual Pace Law School Animals and the Law Conference From Karen Davis, Ph.D., President, United Poultry Concerns

April 8, 2000 On behalf of United Poultry Concerns, I would like to express our concern that the animal advocacy community would support employment that constitutes animal abuse. In particular, we are concerned that animal advocates would support making it more comfortable for people to work for the poultry industry. While we support social justice, we recognize that not all social justice interests are compatible and that not all jobs can be ethically supported. The unpleas­ antness of a job for a worker does not of itself entitle that job to be benefited. Some work is not fit to do. Raising ani­ mals for slaughter, rounding them up for slaughter, transporting, and killing them - the entire bundle of violent, cruel, abusive jobs that constitute the poultry industry cannot logically be supported by animal or peace advocates. However underpaid, poultry industry employees are neither legal property nor slaves, whereas the birds are both. Workers' choices may be limited, but people with limited choices leave jobs all the time for reasons that are far less compelling than why a person should get out of the poultry industry instead of demanding better pay to abuse birds for a living. Poultry industry employees are not children but consenting adults, and while they may be victimized hy Perdue and Tyson, etc., they themselves violently and directly victimize animals. The fact that they do not object to such work as long as they get sufficiently paid to do it shows the insensitivity and lack of empathy such work produces. United Poultry Concerns opposes any alliance that animal advocates would make with individuals or groups that support and perpetuate animal abusing employment. Commitment to a worthwhile life for humans and nonhuman ani­ mals means supporting morally responsible occupations, not cruel and unconscionable ones, like working for the poul­ try industry. Making it more lucrative and "dignified" for people to mistreat animals is a misguided approach for animal advocates to take. It is a betrayal of our mission and a betrayal of the birds and other animals whom our species has already desolated and deprived of everything but misery, horror, and murder. Helping people to feel and he more com­ fortable in a cruel and abusive occupation does not help them. It would be wrong for the animal advocacy communi­ ty to facilitate the illusion that it does. ''LIVE POULTRY MARiiETS'' NOW IN 3 IANGUAGES ENGLISH! SPANISH! CHINESE! UPC's brochure, Live Poultry Markets, is available in Spanish and Chinese as well as English. We wish to thank Marion Zinowski and Liqin Cao for their translations. If you are in an area that has a live animal/poultry market, please order our brochures and distribute them. Live poultry markets are cruel and a major source of avian influenza virus. CALL 757-678-7875 FOR INFO

-U-ni-te_d_P_o_u-ltr_y_C_o_n_c_e-rn_s_•_(7_5_7_)_6_7_8___ 7_8_7_5 _ _... __ Qj jj ~]~- P.O. Box 150 • Machipongo, VA 23405-0150 VOLUNTEER FIRE 205-349-5560). her chickens with a care and vigi­ lance which speaks shame to many DEPARTMENT ADOPTS "NATIONAL RESPECT THE women. A cock perhaps, arrayed ROOSTER AS MASCOT with the most majestic plumes, ten­ CHICKEN DAY" A BIG der to its mate, bold, courageous, "1he chicken makes us unique. " SUCCESS endowed with an astonishing instinct, with thoughts, with memo­ Last year United Poultry Last year when famed Le Show ry, and every distinguishing charac­ Concerns received a charming arti­ host (and star of Tbe Simpsons) teristic of the reason of man. " cle about a rooster chosen to be the Harry Shearer thoughtlessly suggest­ UPC would like to thank UPC mascot at the new Nicol Volunteer ed to his NPR listeners that chickens member Helene Schwartz for spear­ Fire Department in Tuscaloosa might not feel pain, he instantly heading this successful Action. County, Alabama. This fire depart­ heard back from his UPC fans assur­ Please thank Harry Shearer and ment's mascot "isn't your typical dal­ ing him otherwise. Not only did Mr. encourage him to declare National matian," Tbe Tusca­ Respect the Chicken Day an loosa News an­ Annual Mother's Day Event - even nounced in a front­ Father's Day1 page article, by Harry Shearer Emilio Sahurie, on Le Show-KCRW January 7, 1999 1900 Pico Blvd. "'We are proud of Santa Monica, CA 90405 the chicken,' said [email protected] station chief Allan Sullivan. 'This is the CHICKEN RUN home of the dalmat­ A New Movie About ian chicken.'" the Brave Adventures Interested to of Our Feathered Friends! find out how the Opening in Theaters June 23! handsome black & white rooster on the "! love how they call them "murder­ front page was ous farmers/" doing, we recently - Danielle Moore, PETA called Nicol's assis­ photo by Neil Brake/The Tuscaloosa News tant fire chief, Allan Jr. with his namesake, fire chief Allan Sullivan. Chicken Run is the first full­ Gaston Wilson, who length feature film from Aardman was pleased to say that Allan Jr. - Shearer read our dissenting letters Studios - and it's all about chickens! named after fire chief Allan Sullivan on the air, he proclaimed Sunday, Co-directed by pioneering animators - is prospering and is still the May 14, 2000 - Mother's Day - Peter Lord and Nick Park and star­ department's mascot. "He's living in National Respect the Chicken ring the voices of Mel Gibson, Julia protective custody with several other Day. It was a great success. Mr. Sawahla, and Miranda Richardson, chickens nearby," Mr. Wilson Shearer received so much mail on Chicken Run is a claymation movie explained. behalf of chickens, he said it was about a rooster and a hen, Rocky Mr. Wilson and Emilio Sahurie, well above the usual amount he (Gibson) and Ginger (Sawahla), the Tuscaloosa News reporter who receives on other issues. who revolt against their fate on the wrote the story, were delighted to We are grateful to Harry farm. Led by Rocky, learn that we wanted to tell our Shearer for turning a thoughtless the chickens of readers about the Nicol Volunteer moment into a tribute to these Coop 17 hatch a Fire Department's wonderful and wonderful birds and delighted plot to escape from unique Firebird, Allan Jr. Mr. Sahurie that he chose Mother's Day to the clutches of the asked that we send him a copy of celebrate them. Hens through menacing Mrs. our newsletter in which the article the ages have been justifiably Tweedy (Richard­ appeared, and Mr. Wilson asked for praised as archetypes of mother­ son) before she a copy of the newsletter and also if hood, and roosters have been does them in. we would please include a request properly hailed for their protec­ Rocky and Ginger for badly needed firefighting sup­ tive fatherly role. In Letters from lead their fellow plies. The all-volunteer department an American Farmer, a study of chickens in a Great welcomes everything from hoses American Colonial society published Escape from the murderous farmers and nozzles to bandages and burn in 1782, St. John de Crevecoeur and their coop of doom. medicine. wrote about chickens, "I never see Visit the Chicken Run website at You may send inquiries and an egg brought to my table but I feel www.reel.com/ chickenrun. And supplies, in the name of "Allan Jr. ," penetrated with the wonderful don't forget to see the show! to the Nicol Volunteer Fire change it would have undergone •As of this writing in early June, UPC Department, 14105 Old Lock #15 but for my gluttony; it might have has not seen this movie. We hope it is as Road, Tuscaloosa, AL 35406 (ph: been a gentle, useful hen leading good as write-ups indicate.

-U-n-ite_d_P_o-ul-tr_v_C_o_n_ce-r-ns_•_(_7_5_7)-6-78---7-8_7_5 ____£lliir~1~~j P.O. Box 150 • Machipongo, VA 23405-0150 UlllTED POULTRY COllCERllS SECOllD AllllUAL FORUM The Role of Farmed Animal Sanctuaries in Promoting Animal Rights &

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Speakers: Lorri Bauston, Co-director, Farm Sanctuary Illustration by Nigel Burroughs Jim Brewer & Dale Riffle, Directors, PIGS, a Sanctuary Terry Cummings, Co-Director, Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary Karen Davis, Director, United Poultry Concerns , Director.Two Mauds, Inc. Brad Miller, Nat'I. Director, Suwanna Ranch, The Humane Farming Assn. Kim Sturla, Director, Animal Place Where: September 16 - Hilton Norfolk Airport 1500 North Military Highway, Norfolk.VA 23502 Reservations: www.hilton.com or (800) 422-7474 or (757) 466-8000 Rooms: single & double $89.00 plus tax September 17 - United Poultry Concerns 12325 Seaside Road, Machipongo, VA 23405 (a 40 minute drive from the Hilton) When: Saturday September 16, 8 AM - 4:30 PM Sunday September 17, 9 AM - 2 PM

Re~istration fee: $50.00 per person, pre-paid Students - $30, per person, pre-paid Send check or money order payable to United Poultry Concerns and a self-addressed stamped envelope to: United Poultry Concerns, PO Box 150, Machipongo, VA 23405. Payment for registration must be received by Tuesday, September 12, 2000. Meals: Registration includes morning coffee service and two vegan luncheon buffets Merchandise and Literature Will Be Available Throughout the Day on September 16 Please note: Hotel reservations received after Friday, September I, 2000 will be accepted on a space available basis. All room cancellations must be received by the Hilton Reservations Department 24 hours prior to September 16, 2000 for a room refund.

-U-ni-te_d_P_o_u-ltr_y_C_o_n_ce-rn_s_•-(7_5_7_}_6_78---,-8-75----J~~j\{-1---P.-O-.-Bo_x_l_S_O_•_M_a_c_h1-.p-on_g_o_,V_A_2_3-40-5---01_5_0 BEN AUSTRIAN, ARTIST Ben's love for hens and chicks By Geoffrey D. Austrian shows in his paintings, of which twelve Laurys Station, PA: Garrigues House appear in this book along with a full­ Publishers, 610-261-0133. page black & white photograph, "Ben ISBN: 0-9620844-8-4 Austrian Painting Hen on Chair. " His Hardback with color reprints of paintings of chickens (and other animals paintings. 120 pages. $45. Orders of 5 including rabbits, dogs, kittens, and or more copies $27. quail) were both sentimental and realis­ tic, and they sold well. For some reason, Reviewed by Karen Davis, Ph.D. he seldom or never painted roosters. Unfortunately, although Austrian Ben Austrian, Artist is "the first was an "animal-loving artist, who proba­ hiography of the artist whose painting of bly never hunted for anything more than a newborn chick became the celebrated a paint brush,'' he began doing "game trademark of Bon Ami Cleanser nearly a trophy paintings for masculine dens" in century ago." Author Geoffrey D. 1896. These "door-sized" oil paintings Austrian wrote this book ahout his great show dead birds and other animals uncle, Ben Austrian (1870-1921), after strung up together following a day's viewing a 1990 exhibit of the artist's hunt. In one painting that appears in the works at the Reading, PA Public book, for example, 23 ducks painted Museum & Art Gallery. from frozen models - mallards, pintails, ing, this book may convince those who I first started using Bon Ami widgeons and a spoonbill - hang against have not yet washed the blood of chick­ Cleanser back in the 1980s, on learning a barn door. For such images of carnage, ens out of their diet to do so now. Ben that Bon Ami was not tested on animals. Austrian was praised as "the most realis­ Austrian's chickens are more that "icons Its trademark is a newborn chick who tic portrayer of feather life ever known." of a fast-receding agricultural age" that "hasn't scratched yet. " This trademark Utterly dispiriting as these trophy was never romantic anyway. They became all the more meaningful to me paintings are, they and the accompany­ remind us of the crime against the fami­ after I started United Poultry Concerns in ing story show a side of American life at ly life of chickens embodied in every 1990. However, I had no idea that the a time when sport hunters were killing bite of a hen's egg and a chicken's Bon Ami chick was the brain child of the everything in sight in keeping with the breast. We may gasp at the discrepancy admired tum-of-the-century artist from notion that, as Life magazine still pro­ between Ben Austrian's loving portraits Reading, PA, Ben Austrian. claimed as late as 1937, "Fun with a gun of living birds and his willing depiction l learned this recently, when is the constitutional right of every of so many wantonly killed ones, but Geoffrey Austrian sent me a review copy American" (Dec. 6, 1937). this inconsistency occurs in essence of his book Ben Austrian, A11ist, accom­ As the carnage of the poultry indus­ every time that an "animal lover" sinks a panied by a letter in which he wrote, "] try occurs on a scale that dwarfs all hunt- knife in a fe athered friend. was delighted to learn of your organiza­ tion since my father's uncle, Ben • Austrian, had a life-long love affair with chickens and spent his career painting their portraits. His best-known one of a newborn chick, 'Hasn't Scratched Yet,' became the trademark of the Bon Ami CERTIFICATE OF ACCREDITATION Company 100 years ago. Ben's parents This certifies sent him to the family farm because he was a sickly youngster. While there, he United Poultry Concerns became fascinated with a hen leading As a sanctuary which, provides a place of refuge for abused, n~glected, her chicks down from a haymow." unwanted, iinppundeiI; aban4oned, orphaned, iir displaced wild or farmed animals and adheres' tci the policies of humane aninial care set forth by Ben Austrian, Artisttells the story of The Association of Sanctuaries. this self-taught artist's struggle to escape from the family's steam laundry busi­ Accr.~d;~ted Sanctuary ness, and "make a success in my art or Valid until May, 2003 die in the attempt." His mother support­ ed her son' s vocation, allowing him to (),_w,.~h~ 2 1h4;), ZM'o sell the business and in other ways Craii{Jrestrup, PHD Date encouraging him, which may partly Executive Diiector account for Ben's loving depictions of The AssociatiQn of Sanctuaries, Inc. P.O. Box 1291 , Glen Rose, TX· 76043 (254).898-8330 mother hens and their chicks in painting after painting, based on his direct obser­ vations of these birds in his studio coop and elsewhere. "I paint chickens Did You Know? United Poultry Concerns is an accredited animal shelter. because I love them,'' he told a newspa­ per reporter in 1900. • • -U-n-ite_d_P_o_u-lt-ry-Co_n_c_e_rn_s_•_(_7_5_7)_6_7_8_-7_8_7_5____ t~8{- 1----P-.0-.-8-o_x_l_S_O_• _M_a_c-hi_p_o-ng_o_,_V_A_2_3_4_0_5___ 0_15-0 United Egg Producers in the April 5 issue of Feedstuff'i and in the May-June issue of Poultry & Ef!,f!, Marketing Annual Report • Published a letter in the March issue of The New Yorker opposing reinstatement of the "ticktacktoe chick­ en" - a succession of hens forced over the years to live for 1999 in a Chinatown arcade machine and "play games" with arcade goers. UPC placed the last of these sad hens, Lily, United Poultry Concerns holds that the treatment of in a loving home in Massachusetts upon her release to a chickens and other domestic fowl in food production, UPC member in 1998. science, education, entertainment, and human compan­ • Published op-ed articles on forced molting and the ionship situations has a significant effect upon human, plight of turkeys in major newspapers around the coun­ nonhuman, and environmental welfare. We seek to make try including The Chicago Tribune (March 31) and 77.1e the public aware of the ways poultry are treated and to Philadelphia Inquirer (Thanksgiving Day). advance the compassionate and respectful treatment of • Sat on the executive committee and successfully chickens and other domestic fowl. We are grateful to our helped to raise money to erect the beautiful memorial supporters for enabling us to fulfill our mission in 1999. statute, by Norman M. Greene, in honor of Takoma Park, Md's deeply beloved and much missed free-ranging In 1999, United Poultry Concerns: rooster, Roscoe, who was killed by a car in February after • Held a press conference during the International having been cherished and protected by the community Poultry Exposition in Atlanta, Georgia on January 20 to for 10 years. highlight forced molting abuse. Speakers included Karen • Held our 9th Annual Mourning Vigil for Chickens Davis, PhD, president of United Poultry Concerns, and in Crisfield, Md at the Delmarva Chicken Festival on June Roger Caras, president of the ASPCA. We called upon egg 19. producers to end the forced molting of hens, citing the • Under the direction of UPC website administrator link between starving the birds and disease. Our press Franklin Wade and UPC activists Liqin Cao and Jamey conference was reported in New Scientist ("Rotten eggs," West, UPC conducted 37 separate leafletings and protest Jan. 30), which noted that our claims are backed by demonstrations in the Washington DC Metropolitan Area. USDA-sponsored studies. • Sponsored the first national Forum on Direct • Persuaded the Special Military Active Retired Club Action for Animals June 26-27, at our headquarters in (S*M*A*R*T) to cancel the chicken-flying contest they had Machipongo, Va. Activist leaders, including the heroic planned for their 1999 military social in Shawnee, battery-hen rescuer from Australia, Patty Mark, shared Oklahoma in April. Not only did S*M* A*R*T cancel the their expertise and experience concerning direct action contest; they graciously wrote a letter to UPC in support interventions, strategies, and goals. For a summary of this of our concerns. historic conference, see UPC's website: www.upc­ • Held an information table and leafleted thousands online.org. of people at the White House Easter Egg Roll in • Held a "Direct Action for Chickens" on Monday, Washington DC on April 5 with our handout, "Where Do June 28, following our 2-day conference, outside the Eggs Come From." Perdue chicken slaughter plant in Accomack, Va. After • Circulated sign-on petitions ancl initiated a nation­ rescuing two young chickens from the highway who had wide letter-writing campaign to United Egg Producers fallen off trucks earlier that morning on the way to the and US Poultry & Egg Association urging the elimination slaughterhouse (they died in our arms), we exhibited of forced molting. As a result, "several thousand" their bruised faces and wounded bodies before news requests to stop this starvation practice were reported by continued on pap,e 12 >

Goosie's Story We are proud to introduce Goosie's Story, a wonderful new illustrated chil­ dren's book by Louise Van Der Merwe. Goosie's Story is about a "battery" hen who is given a chance to lead a normal life - a happy life. Goosie tells her own story in her own words! We share her discovery of the world outside the battery prison and realize that, far from being a mere unit of production, she has a robust ability to live life to the full. This moving book will be warmly welcomed and shared by children, parents and teachers, highlighting as it does the concern and compassion we ought to feel for all our feathered friends on this earth. Order from United Poultry Concerns, P.O. Box 150, Machipongo, VA 23405. $4.95.

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>- continued from page 12 New Millennium: Ethical, Environ­ United Poultry Concerns 1999 Financial Report mental, and Societal Impacts, Uni­ versity of Pennsylvania, November 5. Revenues ...... $121,858.00 Public Support ...... 123,253.00 Animal Rights Presentations Interest Income ...... 1, 120. 00 • UPC President Karen Davis Other Revenue (Speakers Fees) ...... 288.00 presented talks at the following com­ Gross Loss from Sales of Inventory...... -2,803.00 passion-oriented events: Florida (Free Literature Distribution) Voices for Animals' "Have a Heart for the Animals" Vegetarian Dinner in Expenses...... $111,226.00 Tampa, February 21; In Defense of Programs and Education...... 80,005.00 Animals' World Laboratory Animals Organizational Management ...... 17, 116.00 Fundraising ...... 14, 105. 00 Day Rally in New York City, April 22; People for Animal Rights' "Ushering Compassion Into the Next Millen­ Atlanta, Ga. Concerns established our new head­ nium Symposium" in Kansas City, quarters in Machipongo, Va, follow­ Books MO, October 30; and the Unitarian ing our relocation in September 1998. • UPC introduced the battery Universalist Fellowship Service in We built and renovated chicken hen's own true story, Goosie's Story, Salisbury, Md, on November 14. houses and fences, and ran our sanc­ by South African writer Louise van tuary, including the adoption of new Serving the Animal Advocacy der Merwe, to American readers, and chickens, while continuing to do all Community the Book Publishing Company pub­ of the things - and more' - listed • UPC President Karen Davis lished a New Edition, including many above. We were pleased to work suc­ was elected to the Summit for the new recipes, of Karen Davis's best­ cessfully with other animal protec­ Animals Executive Committee for selling cookbook Instead of Chicken, tion organizations on a variety of 1999-2000. Our Committee planned Instead of Turkey: A Poult1yless issues. We are most grateful for hav­ the program for the Summit for the "Poultry" Potpourri. ing had the opportunity, which con­ Animals meeting, April 20-May 1, in • In 1999, United Poultry tinues unabated, to work closely with the Association of Veterinarians for Animal Rights to eliminate the inhu­ mane egg industry practice of starv­ ing hens for profit, known as forced ~-e_lacing molting. • United Poultry Concerns main­ tains a permanent chicken sanctuary, Cggs education center, and referral service at our headquarters at 12325 Seaside Sick of salmonella? Road, Machipongo, Virginia 23405. Our exciting booklet invites you to cook and eat happily UPC's website administration office, without eggs! 16 delicious recipes. headed by Franklin Wade, is located Send $3.50 to: in Bethesda, Maryland. Our website United Poultry Concerns address is www.upc-online.org. P.O. Box 150 From all of us at United Poultry Machipongo, VA 23405-0150 Concerns, thank you for your contin­ ued support. Sincerely, Karen Davis, Ph.D. President

United Poultry Concerns takes this opportunity to thank the follow­ Full Color ing foundations for providing grants to assist in the support of our sanctu­ 18 x 22'' Posters ary, our alternatives to chick hatch­ ing program, and our membership $4.00. Two for $5.00. recruitment drive: Found­ ation, Helen Brach Foundation, Order Today! Center for Compassionate Living­ Komie Foundation, Marino Found­ ation, National Anti-Vivisection Society Sanctuary Fund, and Two Mauds, Inc.

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