The meatpackers held signs reading "Wegmans: Go Cage-Free" and "Wegmans Hens Deserve Better" while having a friendly contest to see which of them could hand out the most DVDs and leaflets to passing shoppers.

The meatpackers said they had viewed "Wegmans Cruelty" at a conference last month and were disturbed by what they had seen. CAP and Compassionate Consumers hope to work more with the union members in the coming months.

Organized by Community Animal Project of Syracuse, New York the demonstrations will be largely composed of local activists helping to educate shoppers in their hometowns.

WEGMANS PRINCETON
Date & Time: Saturday, January 14, 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Place: Wegmans Food Market, 240 Nassau Park Blvd., Princeton, NJ

WEGMANS OCEAN
Date & Time: Saturday, January 14, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Place: Wegmans Food Market, 1104 Highway 35, Ocean, NJ

WEGMANS DULLES
Date & Time: Sunday, January 15, 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Place: Wegmans Food Market, 45131 Columbia Place, Sterling, VA

WEGMANS ALLENTOWN
Date & Time: Monday, January 16, 12:00 noon – 1:00 pm
Place: Wegmans Food Market, 3900 Tilghman St., Allentown, PA

Please dress warmly. If you don’t live near these locations but know someone who does, tell them about the demonstrations. Signs and literature will be provided by the organizers.

BARC is one of many groups currently working to inform consumers about the suffering endured by hens at Wegmans Egg Farm and to urge the company to go cage-free. The group has been holding regular demonstrations for three months and plans on expanding its efforts in coming weeks and months to coordinate with other animal advocacy groups based near various Wegmans store locations.

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Santa showed up at Wegmans Pittsford with 14 other demonstrators

On Sunday, December 18 Santa Claus showed up at Wegmans Pittsford with 14 of his friends to make his opinions heard.

"Little Danny says that 'Every Day You Get Our Best,' but so far Danny hasn't lived up to his promise," said Claus. "Between you and me, he's on my naughty list this year."

What, according to Claus, is the best Christmas present that Danny could give to the 750,000 chickens at his egg farm? "He should make his farm cage-free," said Claus. "He's already planning on revamping the facilities shown in the film Wegmans Cruelty. If he tries out some cage-free sheds, Danny might just find some presents under his tree."

Santa spread the Christmas cheer Sunday, handing out DVDs as gifts to passersby. He told us that he may make a few more visits to Danny's stores before Christmas. Look for him at Rochester-area Wegmans stores in the coming week.

The film will play along side the premiere of EBAA's new documentary "Inside the California Egg Industry".

Date: Wednesday, January 25, 2006
Time: 7:00 pm
Place: Humanist Hall, 390 27th Street (Between Telegraph & Broadway), Oakland, CA

Campaign Coordinator for Compassionate Consumers Ryan Merkley gave a short talk and led the question and session after the film. According to Merkley, students were very interested in the film and campaign, leading to a wide array of questions.

Compassionate Consumers thanks St. John Fisher Professor of Sociology Paul Fuller and the college Sociology Club for inviting the group to present and speak.

Our organization hopes to do another screening at Fisher during the spring semester.

On Friday, November 18 activists from all over New York gathered at Wegmans Corporate Headquarters in Rochester. The activists braved the cold and snow for two hours to send Wegmans a message, loud and clear: We won't go away until your farm goes CAGE-FREE!

Activists came from as far away as Syracuse and Ithaca. They held signs reading "Wegmans Hens Deserve Better" and poster-size photos of the cruel treatment of hens at Wegmans Egg Farm. The signs were clearly visible even in the last hour of the demonstration as the sun set.

Copies of "Wegmans Cruelty" were continually given out to cars stopped at the adjacent traffic light. Reaction from motorists was generally good.

Compassionate Consumers would like to thank everyone who turned out for the event, as well as the Gates Police, who gave valuable consultation beforehand. Community Animal Project of Syracuse also desrves thanks for its efforts.

Friday's demonstration let Wegmans know there are many people who want the company to live up to its reputation as a forward-thinking organization. In months to come we will all keep the pressure on Wegmans.