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Utah Animal Rights Coalition
Utah Animal Rights Coalition (UARC) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to promoting veganism and ending cruelty to animals. UARC is primarily an education and advocacy organization with an emphasis on issues facing communities in Utah. UARC’s primary source of support is from its members and donations from the public. UARC is an all-volunteer organization.
Latest Posts
Farm Exposure Tour
There are large industries in Utah that prefer to stay in the shadows. Out of sight, out of mind. They don’t want you to know where they are, or that they even exist. After seeing them with my own eyes, I understand why. This spring, on behalf of Utah Animal...
UARC Launches Campaign Against Lagoon
Lagoon Amusement Park has one of the most deplorable "zoos" in the country. Nearly 60 wild animals, including tigers, lions, and kangaroos, are crammed inside small wire and cement enclosures, pacing constantly in circles. Even the Standard Examiner has recognized the...
Discovery Gateway Children’s Museum Removes Pork Industry Propaganda
This is a guest blog by UARC member and supporter Lexi Purrington. A couple weeks ago, I visited Discovery Gateway Children's Museum with my mother and my 9-month-old son. During this trip, I was beyond disappointed to see a disturbing and misleading exhibit sponsored...
12-year-old Organizes Fundraiser for UARC
When she wasn't busy running (and beating the boys) in track tournaments, volunteering at the Humane Society of Utah, or building solar panels and helping stray dogs on a Navajo reservation, 12-year-old Addie spent her time this summer organizing a fundraiser for...
Taxpayers and Students Pay for Animal Experiments at the University of Utah. We Have a Right to Know.
This is a guest blog post authored by Maria Hiatt. The federal government’s National Institutes of Health (NIH), with an annual budget of more than $30 billion, is the largest funder of animal experiments in the world. Though it is difficult to precisely determine how...
UARC CELEBRATES DECISION STRIKING DOWN UTAH’S ‘AG-GAG’ LAW AS UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Utah Animal Rights Coalition (UARC) is celebrating today after the United States Federal Court for the District of Utah declared Utah’s “ag-gag” law unconstitutional. Utah’s ag-gag law made it a crime punishable by imprisonment to photograph or record abuse of animals...
Saving Chickens One Vegan Order at a Time
Unless you're gluten-free, you've probably tried some version of Cali's Natural Foods' "Tender Tigers". These vegan wings aren't just available at Sage's, Vertical Diner, and Vertical Pizza, they're at several restaurants across the valley like Piper Down, Ice Haüs,...
2017 Utah Legislative Session – UARC Official Position Statements
S.B. 56 – Animal Shelter Amendments - SUPPORT Senate Bill 56, sponsored by Senator Knudson, would require animal shelters in the state of Utah to euthanize animals only by means of an intravenous injection of sodium pentobarbital. S.B. 56 also would institute common...
RELEASE: Thousands of Attendees Expected at Inaugural SLC VegFest this Saturday at SLC Library Square
September 6, 2016 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Amy Meyer, amy@slcveg.com This Saturday, thousands of vegans and veg-curious people will descend on the Salt Lake City Main Library Plaza for the inaugural “SLC VegFest,” a free festival presented by the Utah Animal...
The Shameful Bear Circus at the Salt Lake County Fair
Following an investigation by UARC on opening night at the Salt Lake County Fair, we urge our supporters to join us in pressuring the fair organizers to immediately cancel all future scheduled performances of "The Great Bear Show," a bear circus currently featured at...