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Five horses have died at Golden Gate Fields in the span of two weeks from Sept. 20 to Oct. 4. The racing track, owned by The Stronach Group, has faced backlash from advocacy organizations in the wake of the deaths.

Student animal activists groups have pioneered efforts to urge Cal Dining to drop Tyson Foods as a meat supplier, however it seems they already have, triggering confusion amongst activist groups.

The Berkeley-based animal rights network Direct Action Everywhere, or DxE, held a demonstration Sunday protesting horse deaths at Golden Gate Fields, or GGF. 

The impact of our individual consumer choices — vegan, organic, sustainable, etc. — is a speck of dust compared to the ripple effects made possible with progressive legislative change.

On Monday morning, three UC Berkeley students associated with DxE locked themselves inside of Crossroads to demand that UC Berkeley "drop factory farms."

The Berkeley Energy Commission recommended that City Council develop a referendum to become fossil fuel-free, achieve the Berkeley Climate Action Plan and respond to climate change at the City Council meeting April 28.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has asked Chancellor Carol Christ for permission to place a banner underneath the Campanile reading “It’s High Time We Went Vegan. PETA.” In an email, campus spokesperson Janet Gilmore said that campus has not yet responded.

The city of Berkeley’s Peace and Justice Commission submitted a resolution to Mayor Jesse Arreguín and City Council members Tuesday that supports nonviolent activists and protects animals in commercial operations.

DxE is known for its protests against industries that sell or produce animal-based products. This specific protest was an “open rescue” at a free-range farm.

Time and time again, labs have shown that an animal’s use as a tool supersedes its existence as a living, breathing creature.