The vegans sought to raise awareness about pregnant cows being sluaghtered (Image: Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) Brighton)
Seeking to expose the dairy industry, members of Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) Brighton held up banners which read “It’s not food, it’s violence”, “You are not a baby cow” and “Watch Dairy Is Scary on YouTube”. Starbucks employees called police as a safety precaution but the protest on Sunday remained peaceful. One female campaigner who said she “cares about women’s rights” told the Brighton and Hove Independent newspaper she had chosen to take part after learning about the fate of thousands of dairy cows in Britain each year.
Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) Brighton said it wanted to expose the dairty industry (Image: Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) Brighton)
According to the British Cattle Veterinary Association, 150,000 pregnant cows are slaughtered annually.
At least 40,000 of these animals are in the final stages of their pregnancy and are bearing calves who may be able to survive outside their bodies.
The protest was to counter the dairy
