[4animals] KFC demo update

[Michele]

Just wanted to update anyone who is participating 
in the demo (or thinking about doing so).  I have 
obtained a pair of crutches to go along with the 
chicken costume.  I also have the permit secured 
through the City, and the police are also aware 
of the demo.  The demo pack from PETA should be 
arriving this week, so we will have our 
ready-made signs, etc, and I have a couple of 
letter-sized photos (one of a baby chick's beak 
being cut off, one of several dead chickens 
hanging at the slaughterhouse) to tape/glue onto the more plain-looking signs.

I have given a few of the demo announcements out 
in my community, but am not sure if they will get 
posted - they had to get approved first, and of 
course everywhere I went, the person in charge of 
that was not present.  I hope other people are having more luck with that.

The media information is being put together, and 
we have sent an announcement to the "Metro" 
paper, which gets distributed all over the city for free.

The only thing we did not end up discussing at 
the Green Door the other day was slogans to shout 
out - I have some ideas after doing the demo with 
PETA in Toronto, but I am sure you guys have some 
good stuff too - maybe something to go along with 
the Kick the Bucket theme.  Does anyone have a 
mega-phone?  That can really get people's attention if we want to.

If I have left anything out, or if anyone has 
some other ideas that will make the demo even 
better, please let me know.  Thanks!

Michele


At 01:05 PM 15/05/2006, Kyle den Bak wrote:
>Hello Colin,
>         The KFC demonstration is taking place 
> on Saturday May 27 from 12pm -
>2pm. This is the same day as the Great Glebe Garage sale, so we are
>expecting to reach many people. We are protesting KFC's reluctance to
>support the more humane rearing and slaughter methods that other major
>fast food chains have. KFCs decision not to take even the most minimal
>steps to improve the conditions of its chickens typifies the modern
>speciesist mindset that sees animals as nothing more than machines for
>turning low cost feed into high cost   meat.  The demonstration is to
>inform people of the abuses that KFC knowingly supports  some of the
>worst abuses in the meat industry in order to provide them with the
>cheapest possible chicken flesh. We hope to create a KFC boycott or, at
>best, promote the complete abstention of all products produced through
>the cruel abuse and exploitation of animals. You can read more about
>KFCs abuses at www.KentuckyFriedCruelty.com.
>
>         The theme of the protest is "Kick The 
> Bucket". We will have materials
>for distribution and posters to wave, so at the very least all you have
>to do is show up - and bring as many people as you like! However, we
>will welcome your own creativity, should you choose to make a poster. I
>have forwarded your email to those concerned with the protest, so that
>you will receive all email updates.
>
>         Thanks for caring! I hope to see you out.
>
>Kyle
>
>
>
>
>On 14-May-06, at 5:14 PM, Colin Unsworth wrote:
>
>>Hey so whats the deal with the KFC cruelty rally? when/where is it?
>>one of my roomates told me about it and im so down. All he gave me was
>>this contact......
>>
>>let me know !
>>
>>Colin
>>
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