This is the way it started:

A veterinarian, Kristina Forslund, contacted the famous author of childrenīs books, Astrid Lindgren, and together they started to campaign for a better life for farm animals. The debate started the 22nd of September 1985.

STATUTES

This newsbill says: "Astrid

alarms today: SWEDISH

ANIMALS ARE TORTURED.

DO NOT BUY THE MEAT."

That is how Astrid Lindgren

achieved enactment of the

1988 law protecting farm

animals in Sweden,

"Regeringens proposition

1987/88:93."

The Law changed during 1998 and

the hens will stay in the cages.

 The newsbill:

"ASTRID WRITES FROM THE PRISONS OF THE ANIMALS"

You can read the articles published in

Expressen during 1985-1989

by "clicking" on the dates.

* 22/9 1985 Astrid Lindgren Wants to Save the Cows

* 6/1 1986 Astrid Lindgren: "Good gracious, Anders Dahlgren! What if women really get their dander up?"

* 14/1 1987 Astrids dream about Our Lord, animals and the Minister of Agriculture

* 20/9 1987 "Astrid Lindgren writes a letter to Ingvar Carlsson"

"Ethical aspects" on meat and milk production" by Kristina Forslund

It all started in 1985 and the articles are published in the book "My cow wants to have fun"

If You would like to contact  Kristina Forslund and discuss the situation of the animals You can reach her here: kicki@forslund.info

 

 

 

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