Animal rights activists will be staging a protest in Glasgow against the dairy industry.
Vegan charity Viva! has organised the demonstration that will take place outside Costa Coffee stores in a bid to educate the public on the modern dairy industry and urge them to use plant-based alternatives.
Glasgow is among 40 towns and cities that will be targeted by campaingers who will be handing out leaflets, holding placards and encouraging customers to choose oat, soya, or almond milk.
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Viva! recently published their findings from an undercover investigation into a Red Tractor-approved dairy farm that supplies milk to the likes of Costa Coffee.
Charity founder and director Juliet Gellatley said: “After seeing first-hand the despicable conditions that these poor cows and calves are being kept in at Home Farm, I knew Viva! had to act.
"It was heart-rending to see these gentle, curious animals being treated so badly. Calves, desperate to suckle, sucked my fingers because they had been wrenched from their mothers when they were just hours old.
"We’re taking to the streets to educate people about the dairy industry: one that profits from exploitation and suffering. We’ll be having judgement-free, positive conversations with Costa Coffee customers, helping them see that dairy alternatives are delicious, and don’t involve suffering.”
Viva! activists will be gathering outside Costa Coffee at George House on George Square between 1pm and 3pm on Saturday, January 28.
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