Dairy is Scary - Viva! Outreach, Worcester

Join us for our July Dairy Is Scary Viva street outreach event in Worcester City Centre. Where we will be spreading awareness about the unneccesary suffering that billions of animals endure on a daily basis as part of the 'food' industry.

Passers-by will have the opportunity to try vegan food, and chat to our outreach volunteers about how easy it really is to make the kinder choice when you stock your fridge, grab a coffee or head out for food at one of your favourite restaurants.

At the heart of the dairy industry is a cruelty that is hidden from most of the general public. From birth we are brought up to believe that drinking cow’s milk is natural and necessary for healthy bones. But is it? Cow’s must be impregnated to have a calf; after 9 months of pregnancy and with 24-48 hours, the female calf is taken away to join a future dairy herd or if male, sold cheaply for meat or killed. And a truly surprising fact; bone fractures are seen more frequently in countries that drink the most milk!

Cows are milked to exhaustion and killed at a fraction of their natural lifespan. But it doesn’t have to be this way. With so many amazing alternatives on our local supermarket shelves, we can have delicious food, avoiding the cruel and messy bit in the middle! Please come and join our outreach whether you are experienced or new. All are welcome – we will have some surprisingly tasty vegan food samples and encourage the public to think in different ways on a journey to a kinder future.

Visit viva.org.uk for more information