“Next in Line”
Photos: Amy Jones/Moving Animals | International Vegan Film Festival 2020/2021 Photo Essay Contest Winner: Animal Welfare & Best Overall
Farmed animals endure so many acts of physical and emotional violence throughout their short lives. There is the physical suffering, such as painfully cramped conditions and the horrific slaughter process itself. And there's the emotional violence, like being forced to witness the death of others - something that many of us, as human animals, are rarely exposed to. These images portray this emotional violence as a moment in time, one where the animals watch the death of another individual, likely with the understanding that they are next in line.
