Every Sunday they are there for the slaughterhouse vigil. They were laughed at and mocked by the workers, but members of the Metro Manila Animals Save do it again and again.
MARJ CASAL: ‘Every Sunday, in a corner street in San Juan, this is what the volunteers of Metro Manila Animals Save (MMAS) are trying to make people see. They intercept trucks carrying pigs that are about to be slaughtered. They give them water, love, and affection. They hold “go vegan!” signs outside of the slaughterhouse. Then they take photos and videos of these exhausted and hopeless animals and post them on social media.
This kind of peaceful protest started by the Save Movement is also happening in different parts of the world. “Importante na malaman ng mga tao kung saan nanggagaling yung kinakain nila. Kung ano talaga ‘yung itsura, yung emotions nila [It’s important for people to know where their food comes from. What the pigs that are about to be slaughtered look like, their emotions],” said Edison Yu, founder of MMAS…
It’s a thankless job. They get laughed at and mocked by the slaughterhouse workers… But they would do it again and again. Every Sunday they would be there… After the slaughterhouse vigil, members of the MMAS and other vegan volunteers retreat to Mandala Park. In this little corner of Shaw Boulevard is the Good Food Sundays market where you will find vegan versions of isaw, barbecue, lechon, asado, empanada, pinoy spaghetti, dinuguan, katsu, sushi, beef rendang, doughnuts, cookies, cakes, and what have you.
It’s a safe space for vegans, the vegan-curious, or those who simply want to enjoy good food. But vegan food is no longer just confined to Mandala Park. These vegan festivals are branching out. Just last March, there were the Maxicare Veggie Fest in Legazpi Village and Yogi Fair in Poblacion. Earlier this April, the Grand Hyatt launched a special vegan menu of Beyond Meat burgers and sausages plus a green buffet every Monday. And in June, a vegan Mercato Centrale in Bonifacio Global City’. SOURCE…
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