As of: March 25, 2024, 7:22 p.m
By: Jonas Erbas
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Lidl under criticism: Several actors are demanding online that the supermarket chain should take more responsibility - and finally stand up for animal protection.
Berlin - If you want to make a difference and change something, you have to stand up and stand up for your ideals - like several German film stars are currently doing, including Katja Riemann (60), Martin Brambach (56) and Ursula Karven (59).
The celebrities are currently working together on an initiative by the Germany-wide animal protection organization Albert Schweitzer Foundation for our environment.
They are calling for a rethink at Lidl, the world's largest discounter group.
Criticism of Lidl: Celebrities like Katja Riemann want to “help millions of animals”
The supermarket giant has been criticized for not being clear enough about animal protection.
The appeal to Lidl states, among other things: “Why do you continue to sell chickens that have to suffer extremely throughout their lives?” They want to stand up “for those who have no voice” and “help millions of animals”.
The final demand is correspondingly clear: “Stop the cruelest practices in chicken fattening now.
Take responsibility for the fate of these animals and join the European Broiler Initiative.”
Part of the campaign is also a video with prominent actors in which Katja Riemann or Martin Brambach, known from “Tatort”, among others, draw attention to the problem.
Internet personalities such as the influencer and podcaster Aljosha Muttardi and bodybuilder Paul Unterleitner are also supporting the campaign.
So far, over 560,000 signatures have been collected (as of March 20, 9:00 a.m.) - more than half of the total goal of one million to be achieved.
Because of the animal protection campaign: Katja Riemann and Co. take Lidl to task
Hidden recordings from fattening farms and stables appear again and again, alarming animal rights activists in particular, but also some consumers.
That's why Lidl's competitor Aldi has already joined the broiler initiative.
Now the competition will follow suit, hope Katja Riemann, Martin Brambach and other prominent animal lovers.
The campaign is well received online.
The YouTube video of the “Hey Lidl” initiative has received a lot of support: “Thanks to everyone who made this video possible!” or “Very good, more people need to speak for the animals!” is what they say Comments.
Even beyond animal protection, dissatisfaction is repeatedly expressed in the TV world, and now ChrisTine Urwurf (53) responded to criticism of the Münster “crime scene”.
Sources used:
albert-schweitzer-stiftung.de, youtube.com