Peaceful Vegan Protest Attacked

 On the 6th of March, a group of animal rights activists marching around Melbourne CBD were attacked by angry civilians. Three high school students had been reported with minor injuries while five male activists were hospitalised due to the attack. Many protestors are now in fear of raising their voices because of hostility against stereotyped vegans and vegetarians. 

"I was marching with the activist group when a man in his late-twenties ran towards me with a baseball bat," a victim revealed. "Our protest was peaceful, our aim was to raise awareness on animal brutality and methane produced by meat production." 

An activist who witnessed the attack added, "I think it is really unfortunate that vegans are often regarded as forceful and judgemental towards meat eaters even when we're just peacefully protesting and playing our part to help the planet."