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David Middleton

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@dave_midd
David Middleton
3 months
. @LidlGB 's fast-growing chickens are disease-prone, requiring heavy antibiotic use. @thetimes reports their chicken meat is contaminated with antibiotic-resistant superbugs. This is extremely alarming. #LidlGermScandal
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David Middleton
2 months
@coopuk Why aren't you doing right by your chickens?
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David Middleton
6 years
@channel5_tv big thank you for putting on Celebrity Help the Animals at Christmas!
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David Middleton
9 months
@DennysDiner Experts say gestation crates are horrible for animals... These cages restrict all natural behaviors and prevent the animal from even turning around. What "experts" is Denny's working with??
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David Middleton
2 years
The law that would free millions of hens, mother pigs and newborn calves from cruel cages is under threat! @POTUS , we need your final vote! Please do not fail the animals. Please help spare millions of animals from the horrors of being confined and #ProtectProp12 !
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David Middleton
3 months
PETA exposed that crying alpacas sustain deep, bloody wounds from rough shearing. @marksandspencer , please reinstate the ban on alpaca wool! #AlpacaBetrayal
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David Middleton
3 years
@HardRock I am disappointed that @HardRock just turned 50, yet still supports one of the cruellest farming practices! I call on #HardRock to ban cages for hens in ALL its locations, once and for all! #HardRockHorrors
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David Middleton
5 years
@RemarkableDuck Very cruel. Don’t bother going there.
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David Middleton
1 year
The #ScottishSalmon industry is seeing record deaths on farms. Salmon are suffering from predation, flesh-eating lice infestations, and disease outbreaks. Please, do NOT allow any more fish farms to be built! @scotgov #Countryfile
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David Middleton
11 months
@travisbarker @travisbarker did you know that @dennysdiner allows pregnant pigs in its supply chain to live in tiny metal cages? I hope you speak out about this animal abuse: #ItsDinerTime
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David Middleton
2 years
Respected @byadavbjp @CMOfficeAssam , @CMOTamilnadu @mkstalin , @supriyasahuias , @rameshpandeyifs , @mkyadava please work together to send abused elephant Jeymalyatha to a sanctuary where she can live free from beatings and chains. #FreeElephantJeymalyatha #WorldElephantDay
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David Middleton
3 years
@Dominos_UK Earlier this year you said you were ‘looking into’ signing up to the Better Chicken Commitment and are ‘committed to making ongoing progress’ - what’s taking so long @Dominos_UK ? The longer you wait, the longer these animals will suffer from heart attacks, leg deformities & more.
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David Middleton
9 months
@ICRPR Denny's is not a company that should be represented here. They have ignored the abuse happening to pregnant pigs in their supply chain as well as the customers who have been speaking out about it.   @DennysDiner
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David Middleton
8 years
PETITION: Ask the European Union to end experiments on primates
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David Middleton
3 years
@McDonaldsUK @georgia_steel Now that Subway has adopted the Better Chicken Commitment, surely you have no more excuses @McDonaldsUK ? Millions of chickens are continuing to suffer from the worst abuses on farms in your supply chain. #McChickenCruelty
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David Middleton
8 years
Quail are one of Europe’s most caged animals! Will you join me and help #EndTheCageAge ?
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David Middleton
2 years
Enjoying nature is hard when the beaches are shut due to sewage pollution. Here’s a VIP ticket to #SewageFest @thameswater CEO Sarah Bentley so that you can really enjoy the great British outdoors!
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David Middleton
1 year
Breaking: Protestors outside major Co-op event as Co-op's Managing Director of Food @MattHood20 supports the use of fast-growing chickens #CrueltyAtTheCoop
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The Humane League UK
1 year
Today, @Coopuk held a BIG trade briefing. So we went along to make sure its business partners knew EXACTLY how the "ethical" supermarket treats its chickens... #CrueltyAtTheCoop #PureCruelty
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David Middleton
1 year
@DennysDiner Why have so many of your competitors banned the use of cages for pregnant mother pigs but you still haven't? This is not acceptable, Denny's!
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David Middleton
10 months
Dunkin declared to the public that it was planning on sourcing cage-free eggs worldwide. But, you owe it to your customers to see your worldwide commitment through and complete your switch to cage-free on time! @dunkindonuts
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David Middleton
2 years
Can you help me stop this #AttackOnNature @RuthCadbury ? Nature groups are worried, and so am I! There are Gov plans to rip up nature rules and renege on manifesto commitments! Please ask @DEFRA & @trussliz to listen to @WildlifeTrusts and others, you must #DefendNature
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David Middleton
1 year
The world’s loneliest orca, #Lolita , has died after 53 years in a watery prison. 💔 Her miserable life is one example of why you should NEVER visit marine parks that keep animals captive for entertainment. #EmptyTheTanks
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David Middleton
6 months
The next Global Plastics Treaty negotiations begin in one month! @BrendaMallory46 @SecBlinken @POTUS , I’m calling on you to deliver a treaty that is legally binding, tackles the whole lifecycle of plastics, and centers frontline communities. @onlyone
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David Middleton
1 year
I’m Flipping the Script on @TUIUK ’s promotion of dolphin entertainment. It's not the innocent family fun they make it out to be. They’re profiting from dolphin cruelty and it needs to stop - now! Join me and @MoveTheWorldUK #NoTanksTUI 🐬👇
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David Middleton
1 year
. @Dennysdiner is allowing mother pigs to suffer in tiny cages instead of following through on a public commitment they made 10+ years ago. This is unacceptable! #baconalia
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David Middleton
8 years
Heartbreaking circus cruelty exposed: lions, tigers and bear cubs hit, chained and deprived
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David Middleton
4 years
. @NicolaSturgeon , why is @scotgov opposing @ciwf ’s Judicial Review proceedings relating to the transport of unweaned calves? This practice needs to be stopped immediately! #JusticeForCalves #BanLiveExports
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David Middleton
5 months
. @Galvin_Brothers , thank you for taking cruel #foiegras off your menu at your Galvin Green Man pub - this will spare ducks and geese from suffering extreme pain. Please, extend your compassion and remove foie gras from your La Chapelle menu too!
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David Middleton
9 years
I just helped @SoiDogPhuket save dogs in Asia from the horrific Dog Meat Trade. Check it out!
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David Middleton
7 months
The Co-op need to do so much better for chickens #EndFrankenchickens
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Chris Packham
7 months
A message to Debbie White , the new Chair of @CoopUK I’m joining @HumaneLeagueUK & others to call upon you to join the #BetterChickenCommitment . You pride yourselves on being an ethical supermarket , but there’s nothing ethical about selling ‘frankenchickens’ for max. profit .
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David Middleton
2 years
Canadian wild fish are in trouble. The Canadian government data shows there are 33 critically depleted stocks, but new @oceana_canada research shows there could be as many as 58. Demand that the Canadian Fisheries Minister stops overfishing at .
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David Middleton
1 year
How can a nation in 2023 allow the hunt and slaughter of pilot whales and white-sided dolphins? Join me in urging the Faroese government to put an end to this cruel practice once and for all. @Tinganes #StopTheHunt
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David Middleton
4 months
@AholdDelhaize How do you expect your customers to trust your brands if you don't keep your promises?
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David Middleton
7 months
@GuestXM @bjsrestaurants I'm very upset to see a company like Denny's nominated for any award... The company has been facing nationwide protests for their refusal to follow through with a 2012 animal welfare policy. #BPC24
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David Middleton
1 year
Did you see your name in Times Square @DillonJohnW ? 👀 Hopefully this message will get your attention since all other attempts at speaking about @dennysdiner 's failed animal welfare policies have gone ignored. #itsdinertime #baconalia
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David Middleton
3 years
. @Freshii is refusing to address animal cruelty in their supply chain. I've written to them - and I can see on social media many others have, too - and they completely ignore the issue. Despicable. #SaladChainCruelty #Freshii #animalcruelty
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David Middleton
3 months
PETA projected a video onto the Eiffel Tower exposing @LVMH ’s cruelty to animals! Crocodiles are cut open, and metal rods are rammed down their spines to make the group’s accessories. NEVER wear crocodile skin! #StopStealingSkins
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David Middleton
4 years
The #dairy industry should NOT be bailed out! Stop funding abuse @BorisJohnson ! This cruel and outdated industry needs to be stopped and replaced with plant-based farming. #MilkYourMoments #StayAlert #CostofaPandemic
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David Middleton
5 months
. @DefraGovUK , the #ScottishFarmedSalmon industry’s attempt to remove ‘farmed’ from PGI labels risks misleading consumers. Salmon flesh in UK supermarkets comes from fish who were farmed, but only 6% of people know this. Please, don’t greenwash - reverse this decision
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David Middleton
2 years
Keeping octopuses in cramped tanks and farming them for tapas is horrendously cruel. Scrap the @PescanovaCorp plans now and let these magnificent individuals be free! 🐙 #StopOctopusFarm @PETAUK
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David Middleton
4 months
First the #CoopLive debacle, now #CoopAGMChaos - @coopUK is losing so many customers.
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David Middleton
4 years
STOP FUNDING ANIMAL ABUSE! @BorisJohnson stop using taxpayers’ money to bailout the #dairy industry! Animal exploitation must be ended & replaced with plant-based farming. #MilkYourMoments #StayAlert #CostofaPandemic
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David Middleton
3 years
@McDonaldsUK McDonald’s is continuing to value profit above animal welfare. A recent report shows McDonald’s is still supporting some of the worst abuses to chickens. These animals are bred to become so large, so quickly that they can barely stand. When will this end, McDonald’s?
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David Middleton
2 years
I just signed a @Dolphin_Project petition to Save the Disney Dolphins. Sign and share here: #ThanksButNoTanks #SaveDisneyDolphins
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David Middleton
3 years
Please, @DefraGovUK , follow Hungary, Lithuania, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Romania’s lead and allow Ukrainian people and their animal companions safe harbour in the UK! #AnimalsOfUkraine #StandWithUkraine
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David Middleton
4 years
Petition: Make pet theft crime a specific offence with custodial sentences.
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David Middleton
1 year
Surely @LidlGB should be stripped of their 'Supermarket of the Year' award given this #LidlChickenScandal ?
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The Humane League UK
1 year
A SIXTH investigation into the #LidlChickenScandal and still no action. @LidlGB , treating animals like this is barbaric. When are you going to stop selling Frankenchickens? The scenes in this exposé of a German chicken supplier are horrific 😢
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David Middleton
2 years
Why is Greenpeace having to do the government's job for them? It's shameful that @10DowningStreet @DefraGovUK aren’t properly protecting UK waters! The new government needs to step up and ban destructive fishing vessels from UK protected waters immediately! #SaveOurSeas
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David Middleton
3 years
@pizzahut Animals don't belong in cages, @pizzahut . Why so cruel? @yumbrands #NotYum
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David Middleton
3 years
Hey @PharmUnivBath , open your heart on your open day and stop experimenting on animals using the cruel forced swim test. #BathBeNicetoMice
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David Middleton
4 years
❗SIGN PETITION ❗ STOP THE SLAUGHTER AND END #SouthKorea ’s BRUTAL #BOKNAL ‘DOG EATING DAYS’! PLS SIGN & SHARE! ✒️ Petition by @LadyFreethinker Via @NamiKim_DogsSK TTS #EndDogMeatTrade #SouthKorea #SaveKoreanDogs
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David Middleton
2 years
@DennysDiner People need to see what they are supporting when they eat at Denny's:
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David Middleton
1 year
Scientists have found that plastic production is linked to health issues such as cancer and asthma. Tell @State_E & @POTUS — for the health of our communities, we need a strong and ambitious Global #PlasticsTreaty . @onlyone
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David Middleton
1 year
📣 It’s time for @g20org members to act for the ocean! To make real progress for the planet, these world leaders must fulfill their promises to protect 30% of their national waters – and we cannot wait any longer. Join me and demand action:
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David Middleton
5 months
Unbelievable that Co-op talk up the sustainability of their new arena @TheCoopLive while at the same time selling millions of Frankenchickens - even after members voted for them to stop at an AGM. #CrueltyAtTheCoop
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David Middleton
2 years
Hilton, Marriott and the Four Seasons have already committed to ban cages for hens. Why is @RIUHoteles refusing? #RIUsinJaulas #BeRIUsponsible @riuplazahotels
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David Middleton
7 years
My MP has pledged to #BackTheBlueBelt so we can create the world’s biggest network of fully-protected marine reserves. Tell your MP to get on board at and help us protect thousands of species of marine life.
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David Middleton
3 years
Chickens deserve respect. When will you do the right thing @Morrisons and sign up to the Better Chicken Commitment? #MorrisonsMisery
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David Middleton
2 years
Dear @PRupala , please urge states to crack down on illegal dogfights, shut down unregistered breeders and pet stores, and protect pit bull–type dogs from abuse by prohibiting breeding and keeping them in India.
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David Middleton
3 years
Today, I am speaking up for the chickens who continue to suffer the most unimaginable cruelty in @Morrisons ' supply chain. This cruelty to animals is nothing to be proud of. #Farm24Truth #MorrisonsMisery
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David Middleton
1 year
These days everyone thinks that battery cages are shameful and unconscionable. That's why cage free commitments are so very important. I can't find info proving, though, that BJ's made the transition to cage-free eggs. @bjsrestaurants
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David Middleton
2 years
. @LVMH please discuss animal-free fabrics in your annual meeting today. Snakes are not accessories. Their skin is their own and not ours to steal. Please drop exotic skins now. #StopStealingSkins
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David Middleton
3 years
Today, @animal_equality is handing in over 225,000 petition signatures - each representing members of the public who are eager to see the end of foie gras in the UK! Will @DefraGovUK finally announce the ban of this torturous product? #BanForceFeeding
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David Middleton
2 years
The Ministry of Defence said it would stop using bearskin for the Queen’s Guard’s caps if there were a “suitable, affordable and sustainable alternative” – and there is! @DefenceHQ , move forward with @PETAUK and ECOPEL’s faux fur now. #MoDGoFurFree #BearskinsDebate
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David Middleton
4 years
ATTN: @BWallaceMP Please urge Cobra Gold organisers to end the use of live animals in food procurement survival exercises.
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David Middleton
4 years
I'm asking @coopuk ahead of their AGM to raise welfare standards for all chickens by signing the #betterchickencommitment . I want to see an end to #cheapchicken as do @RSPCA_official
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David Middleton
2 years
@NiallHarbison Thank you Niall. You are a legend.
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David Middleton
5 months
Ducks are stabbed in the neck, and their feet are cut off. Their feathers are then sold to H&M as “responsibly sourced” down. @hm , turn over a new leaf on the day of your AGM and ditch down! #HMDitchDown
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David Middleton
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@alpedhuez
Alpe d'Huez
9 years
Alpe d'Huez from the airs ! This is what we call Heaven on Earth 😍 RT if you like it 😉
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David Middleton
8 years
This sad video shows what happens on a British pig farm
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David Middleton
4 years
. @McDonaldsUK @McDonalds , why have you still not signed up to the Better Chicken Commitment? The fast-growing chickens you buy are so unhealthy that millions die of heart attacks at just weeks old. How does this align with your #ScaleForGood initiative?
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David Middleton
3 years
Dear Honourable Prime Minister @narendramodi , please delete Section 28 of The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, during its revision. It allows any animal to be killed in any manner for religious purposes – causing enormous suffering. #EndAnimalSacrifice #DeleteSection28
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David Middleton
3 years
Banning cotton buds, stirrers and plastic straws isn’t going to fix the plastic crisis. @BorisJohnson you need to take real action. You can start by stopping dumping UK waste on other countries and by introducing a bottle return scheme. #Wasteminster
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David Middleton
4 years
Hey @canadagoose , stop selling feathers from geese and fur from coyotes
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David Middleton
4 years
The UK has banned the horrific practice of force-feeding animals, yet the import and sale of foie gras made by force-feeding is still allowed. I've signed Animal Equality's petition calling for an end to the sale of this cruel product, will you join me?
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David Middleton
10 months
@AuntieAnnes Lying to your patrons about Auntie Anne's cage-free promises is not a good look, Auntie Anne's! Your customers are demanding you fulfill your global promise and finally go cage-free.
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David Middleton
2 years
. @ABTATravel , please urge travel providers to stop promoting and selling tickets to cruel marine parks. Captive orcas spend their lives in cramped tanks filled with chemically treated water – they need you to act. #WhatAboutDolphinsABTA #WorldOrcaDay
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David Middleton
9 years
@alpedhuez
Alpe d'Huez
9 years
La neige est arrivée cette nuit ! #alpedhuez
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David Middleton
8 months
@dunkindonuts Deceiving your loyal customers about Dunkin's animal welfare policies is not acceptable, Dunkin! Consumers are calling on Dunkin to follow through on your global promise and go cage-free!
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David Middleton
2 years
I was so pleased to learn that Sodexo recently made upgrades to its animal welfare policies. Compass should be more transparent too! @compassgroupusa
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David Middleton
9 months
@AuBonPain Saying you will go cage free is commendable. But it's important to demonstrate to the public that your word is good by completing that cage-free transition.
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David Middleton
2 years
@BorisJohnson , I’m outraged that your government would betray animals and the public by dropping the much-anticipated #AnimalsAbroadBill . Fur and foie gras imports must be banned NOW. #QueensSpeech
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David Middleton
3 years
Hey, @WHO , @PETAIndia just exposed illegal wildlife- and dog-meat markets. When will these public health threats be shut down for good? Please use your authority to urge governments to order the closure of ALL live-animal markets. #EndLiveAnimalMarkets
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David Middleton
3 years
Urge the Dutch government to end experiments on animals. Sign the petition:
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David Middleton
1 year
Appalled by @SenatorBaldwin 's Northern Great Lakes Wolf Recovery Act. Removing gray wolves from the Endangered Species List in MN, WI, and MI's Upper Peninsula is unacceptable. Don't prioritize profit over animal welfare! #ProtectAmericasWildlife
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David Middleton
1 year
I’m helping to #EndSpeciesism by considering animals in everything I do – and by not calling them “it”. Want to know what speciesism is and how we can end it? Find out here: #WoDES
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David Middleton
2 years
Hey @BorisJohnson , @PETAUK has provided the MOD with a faux bear fur that is suitable for use on the Queen’s Guard's caps. Help stop the senseless slaughter of bears & quick march the new faux bearskin into service. #MoDGoFurFree
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David Middleton
6 years
UNBELIEVABLE! @Ripleys and @IBM , why are you sponsoring Thailand's Annual King's Cup #ElephantPolo Tournament, for which elephants are chained and beaten ruthlessly? Drop your sponsorship now!
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David Middleton
4 years
Moy Park, a known @McDonaldsUK supplier, claims that killing hundreds of baby chicks in a day for being ‘too small’ isn’t a major breach of farming practices. McDonald’s, do the Moy Park farms that supply you carry out the same practices? #McChickenMisery
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David Middleton
4 months
@socinnovation How can Finn Partners be given a platform when they're representing Denny's, a company under fire for broken animal welfare promises? This is unacceptable for an agency that claims to prioritize social impact. #SIS24
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David Middleton
3 years
Hey @PINSgov , please uphold the refusal of an intensive rabbit farm in Coleshill and reject the appeal. If these plans are approved, 10,000 rabbits a year will be slaughtered for their flesh and fur. #RefuseTheRabbitFarm
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David Middleton
3 years
Hey, @maidstonebc , please reject plans for an enormous egg farm in Chainhurst. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the current avian flu outbreak, the last thing the UK needs is another monstrous animal farm.
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David Middleton
4 years
Did you know that the typical UK chicken farm houses tens of thousands of chickens in each shed? Not only does this cause significant animal welfare issues, but it also poses a serious threat to public health. Click below to find out why.
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