Are protesters who perform last rites for farm animals doing more harm than good?

As a vocal vegan, I might be expected to support the abattoir protests by the Save movement. But I'm not convinced they benefit the animalsOf all the people you would expect to be waiting outside a slaughterhouse, animal lovers might seem the least likely candidates. Yet outside abattoirs around the world, vegan activists from the Save Movement are doing just that.Save is a global network that holds vigils outside abattoirs to show love and compassion to the animals as they arrive for slaughter. The protesters stop the trucks for a few minutes, offer soothing words to the animals and take photos and videos to record their conditions. The movement first hit the headlines in 2015 when an activist in Canada was taken to court for giving water to thirsty pigs in a slaughter truck. She was threatened with 10 years in prison; eventually, a judge dismissed the case. Last week, the group made headlines after its Leicestershire chapter struck a deal with Foyle Food Group to allow them to perform last rites ceremonies. Continue reading...