The News Lens
Date: 2019/09/29
By: Darice D. Chang

Darice is a writer, artist, and educator-activist based in Taiwan. She speaks three languages and is usually getting paid to use one of them. In her spare time she enjoys the local music scene and promoting healthy ethical living.

Vegan activists in Taipei participate in the third annual Animal Rights March, raising awareness of animal cruelty in Taiwan.

As the conversation surrounding climate change climaxed in Taipei with the Global Climate Strike on September 27, vegan activists were not far behind as the third annual Animal Rights March took place the following day and shared the former’s adverse rain conditions.

The march organizer Jack Chang estimated around 50 to 70 braved the heavy rainfall Saturday afternoon to take to the streets of Ximen. Activists and protesters arrived ahead of the 3 p.m. march schedule to put on face paint and temporary tattoos.    [FULL  STORY]