It was an unexpected end to an unlikely relationship between a pork empire and animal rights activists.
Maya Benperlas stood in the middle of busy Vernon Avenue on a chilly Sunday night as a big rig hauling pigs slowed to a halt just outside the gates of Farmer John.while truckers waited for the plant’s gates to open. This act of compassion earned international coverage. Celebrities like Joaquin Phoenix, Rooney Mara and No Doubt bassist Tony Kanal stopped by. Some of the Vernon police officers who kept watch even turned vegan.
In 2020, 20 protesters were arrested for blocking trucks, while seven others were cited for entering the plant and. Smithfield declared a total ban on approaching the trailers, which carried to the present day. Jim Monroe, Smithfield vice president of corporate affairs, said that “any interaction like [letting strangers give pigs water] would be considered a violation of sound food safety and animal health practices.
Ohayon, a French immigrant who lives in Redondo Beach, regularly attended the vigils before the pandemic. Cesar Asebedo, co-director of the Animal Alliance Network, stokes the flame on a bundle of sage as demonstrators gather outside Farmer John meat processing plant to protest the slaughter of pigs.
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