(IN) Farm Animal Welfare Workshop

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Invitation to a Workshop

 

Farm Animal Welfare in India: Status and opportunities for intervention

 

 

The Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organisations (FIAPO) and

Humane Society International (HSI) are conducting a workshop on the

welfare of animals used as food and fibre in India.

 

The workshop is a unique opportunity for animal advocates to learn

more about issues affecting the billions of animals that are raised

(and slaughtered) for food and fibre in our country.

 

The food and fibre sector abuses more animals than any other

animal-based industry - most of this abuse is invisible and lifelong.

With changing lifestyles there is increased demand for animal

products. This is progressively changing the nature of animal

agriculture towards industrial production, which is far more

exploitative for animals, harmful for the environment and inequitable

for poor communities.

 

The workshop will explore different aspects of the farmed animal

industry in India, and discuss current animal protection campaigns

targeting this cruelty. It will also identify actions that

organisations/individuals involved in animal protection can take to

improve the lives of food animals, and discuss ways in which we can

support each other in our efforts.

 

It is hoped that this workshop will be a first small step towards

building a stronger animal protection movement in the area of farm

animal welfare.

 

Date : 8 March 2009.

 

Time: 9am – 5pm

 

Venue: Nalanda Training Room

 

Times Tower, 6th floor

 

Kamala Mills Compound, Lower Parel, Mumbai,

 

 

There is space for 50 participants that is available on first come

first served basis upon remittance of a nominal registration fee of

Rs. 200. Lunch and refreshments will be provided by the organisers.

Travel expenses will not be provided.

 

Registration

 

If you are interested in attending this workshop, please send an email

with the following details to cmirle :

 

•Name:

 

•Contact details, including full address, telephone number(s), email

address

 

•Would you be representing an organisation? If so please provide the

name and contact details

 

•What you expect to gain from this workshop

 

•Interest in volunteering with the organisation of the workshop

 

To submit the registration fee of Rs. 200/participant, send checks

payable to Nandita Shah to the following address: SHARAN, 22 Matru

Chhaya, 70 Marine Drive, Mumbai 400 020

 

 

 

Workshop Schedule:

 

 

 

Registration (8:30 – 9:00)

 

Introduction/Welcome (9:00)

 

Presentation on the status of animals used for food and fibre in the

country (9:30)

Discussion/Questions (10:30)

 

Coffee break (11:00)

 

How egg, meat, and dairy consumption has desensitized society to

animal issues (11:15)

Discussion (12:00)

 

Lunch (2:30)

 

Living one's ethic – shifting to a vegan diet (1:30)

Discussion (2:00)

 

Looking ahead: Opportunities and Challenges to improve the welfare of

animals raised for food and fiber

Small Group Discussion/Brainstorming sessions(2:30)

 

Coffee break (3:15)

 

Looking ahead

Full Group Discussion(3:30)

 

Closing Remarks (4:45)

 

 

The Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organisations (FIAPO) is an

alliance of organisations working on animal issues in India. The

Federation's objective is to become the collective voice and central

resource for Indian animal protection organisations through

networking, advocacy, research and education.

 

 

HSI is the international arm of the Humane Society of the United

States, an animal welfare organization with 10.5 million supporters.

HSI maintains programs around the world, including in India, to

alleviate inhumane practices affecting animals. HSI's India Factory

Farming Campaign seeks to improve the welfare of animals kept in

industrial-scale intensive confinement systems, such as hens housed in

battery cages for commercial egg production. For more information on

HSI's campaign against battery cages, please visit hsi.org/ compassion