On October 2, animal agriculture lobby groups hosted their annual “Downtown Diner” pop-up on Sparks Street in Ottawa — a flashy PR event serving free eggs, dairy, and poultry to Parliamentarians and the public. Behind the diner’s cheerful retro branding, however, was a campaign to normalize industries responsible for immense animal suffering, environmental degradation, and public health risks.

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This initiative called on supporters to contact their MPs, urging them not to buy into industry greenwashing but instead to champion plant-based, sustainable food policies that protect animals, people, and the planet.

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Thank you to everyone who took action and wrote to their MPs — your voices made a difference in showing that Canadians want a compassionate, forward-thinking food system.