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Animal rights activists Anonymous for the Voiceless demonstrated in Launceston on Sunday as part of International Cube Day. The form of street activism involves mask-wearing participants standing together in a cube shape, holding laptops or tablets depicting footage of cruelty towards animals. The event was one of nine ‘Cube of Truth’ events held in Australia with 186 registered cubes across the world being staged on November 5. Their message was “go vegan” and their mission – to bring information to the people, break down unawareness and show cruelty associated with animal agricultural industry practices. Launceston Anonymous for the Voiceless organiser Terree Lipski described Australia’s animal agricultural practices as “hidden” and said a growing population has resulted in old style farming practices being thrown out the window. “These are standard practices and they happen within the dairy, sheep, pig and fish industry,” she said. “Now what we are seeing is intensive factory farming and with that, the animals are being seen and treated as a commodity. “People are forgetting that they are a sensing being with feelings and they are capable of feeling pain. “They actually say now that pigs are more intelligent than dogs. “So we simply say to people, how would you feel about your pets going through this kind of treatment on a daily basis.” Established in April 2016, Anonymous for the Voiceless have since staged more than 1000 demonstrations with more than 240 groups located all over the world. The Launceston chapter was established in December, holding cube events at the Brisbane Street Mall on a monthly basis. Ms Lipski said their intention was not to enforce their opinion onto the public but rather to educate, with a rising trend of veganism being experienced in Australia. “What we are here to do is to make people aware of what they are contributing to, which is the pain and suffering of animals,” she said. “I don’t think anyone really wants to do that. “More people are now considering the health and environmental impacts of the food they consume.”

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