Unforgettable hen's eyes for help! Chen Yumin has been involved in animal protection for 25 years, insisting on turning the world "by sporadic strength".

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As the editor of Animal Liberation resolutely devoted himself to animal protection work for 25 years, Chen Yu-min and friends co-founded the Taiwan Animal Society Research Society (hereinafter referred to as "Animation Society") to speak for animals. The schedule was full almost every day, and the reporter was temporarily released from place to place on two interviews. "I'm going to go to the protest venue now, okay?"

Describe yourself as emotional and cry, but defend animal welfare in a strong tone, emphasizing that no life should be abused. From the thinking of the Observatory, which promotes the transformation of laying hens, over the years, the agency has not only helped egg farmers to participate in egg production, but also actively helped egg farmers to fight the channel, but also lobbied legislators, supervised the revision of the law, and educated consumers. Chen Yu-min believes that although only 7% of Taiwan's eggs are friendly eggs, it will one day become 10%, 25%, and 30%. "then you'll know you can turn the whole system over!"

The agency assists enterprises in auditing and visiting the market and mediating egg farmers. The third on the left is Chen Yumin, the deputy CEO of the agency, the sixth on the left is Wang Wulong, the egg farmer, the first on the right is Zhu Zenghong, and the fourth on the right is Su Xiaozhen, the CEO of Carrefour Culture and Education Foundation. (photo / Lin Xiejun)

Efforts should be made to change the egg industry, the government, egg farmers and access to the road.

"I don't want to be just a protester, and the topic will be gone after one fight." Chen Yumin said that the agency hopes to reverse the current egg industry, while in the face of the triangular relationship between the egg industrial structure: the government, egg farmers, and channel operators, its members adopt strategic division of labor actions, lobbying officials while lobbying officials. while going deep into the industry and mentoring the transformation of egg farmers, at the same time expand egg access, and educate the public.

As more and more farmers switch to friendly animal husbandry, flat feeding and grazing currently account for 7% of all fresh egg production, according to the agency's internal statistics. However, compared with the European Union's formal abolition of lattice cage-fed laying hens as early as 2012, Taiwan policy always seems to be a step behind.

Chen Yu-min points out that so far, Taiwan has not banned the construction of new lattice cages, nor is it willing to lay down a sunset clause on the abolition of lattice cages, saying bluntly that the government lacks a policy background and is always behind the industry. "(the government) is at the helm and needs to know where the ship should go." the people can rest assured to follow. "

However, she stressed that the agency does not advocate a universal vegetarian diet, but that human beings should not deprive animals of their survival rights for food and management reasons. "No matter whether you eat it or not, no life should be abused."

If you want to solve the problem, you need to know the displacement.

"NGO should always know how to shift." Chen Yumin spoke again about her philosophy of work. At first, when you want to speak for an issue, you should first be a "brick knocker". When you keep hitting the brick, you will attract more and more partners who are willing to break down the wall together. But once you have gathered a huge brick force, and you know that breaking the wall is just around the corner, you have to "move" and replace it with the "builder" of a new brick and tile, and start building another system, otherwise the whole system will collapse.

In contrast, most people do not dare to stand on the wrong side and are afraid to stand on the wrong side, while the Action Society is "playing the bad cop as well as the bad cop."

Chen Yumin further explained that the agency speaks for vulnerable laying hens and asks egg farmers to raise chickens humanely, but when farmers need help, they will also give support; and when people with power such as the government and enterprises are also willing to support friendly animal husbandry, they have to eliminate antagonism, change positions, and stand on the same side with them. Chen Yumin stressed that although there must be opposites and colliders in society, "the position is not constant. Only by observing the situation and changing one's own tasks at the right time can we really solve the problem."

Along the way, the agency has been faced with problems such as a shortage of resources and manpower, as well as attacks and abuse by operators. Its members have been so anxious that they can't sleep before going to bed, but they still insist on working hard to improve the situation of animals. I hope that one day Taiwan can truly realize the vision of friendly animal husbandry.

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