Who suffers as a result of this? Certainly, farmers do. But no one is more susceptible to suffering in this industry than those whose moral value is disregarded so that the commodification of their milk can be justified, those whose welfare is entirely at the discretion of their “owners”. The animals are the true victims here.

To remain competitive, standard operation is necessarily cruel; requiring repeated impregnation of mother cows, only to have the male, as well as excess female, calves sent to slaughter after 5-7 days. As financial conditions worsen, the welfare of the animals becomes a lower priority. At Gamble’s dairy, cows have, for years, been left to starve to death. The mandatory 5-7 days of care becomes an unnecessary cost, and calves, especially the males, are killed at birth, left to die in the harsh weather, or given away, illegally transported on the back of a trailer with their legs bound.

Frustrated workers are seen taking their angst out on the animals they and their industry see only as property, dragging newborns by their legs and even ears, kicking them if they attempt escape. To deny animals their inherent moral rights is rationally indefensible. The price of reducing animals to property status is high for the animals, whose welfare then lies entirely in the hands of people who seek to use them to retain survivable profit margins. Unsurprisingly, operations move closer towards cruelty than stewardship in the face of economic challenges.

What can we do to help you might ask?
Be an advocate and be vegan. Please join your local animal rights groups and speak up for the innocent victims who are unwillingly involved in these industries.

veganeasy.org
http://ditchdairy.com.au

April 15 marks 30 years since the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody final report was tabled in parliament in 1991. The report made 339 recommendations to prevent further Aboriginal deaths in custody.

The central principles in the final report were the need for Aboriginal self-determination, an end to racist control by the state and stopping the obscene numbers of Aboriginal people being taken into custody. None of the core recommendations have ever been implemented.

Since the report was released, there have been more than 440 Aboriginal deaths in custody - 5 of which have occurred in the last 2 months alone.

We have the highest rates of incarceration of any Indigenous people in the world, with Aboriginal women recognised as the highest prison population group in the country.

Remember, no police officer has ever been held criminally responsible for an Aboriginal death in custody.

We are on the streets as allies to demand justice and self determination for First Nations people.

The killer is the deeply entrenched racism of the white supremacist colonial state that tries to erase 60,000 years of civilisation here before 1788 and systematically criminalises and kills Indigenous people.

This is systematic genocide.

NO JUSTICE, NO PEACE

◾ Sign the petition calling on the Prime Minister to meet with families whose loved ones have died in custody for 30th anniversary of Royal Commission:
natsils.org.au/blm

◾ Pay The Rent:
https://paytherent.net.au/