Barriers Erected, Denying Entry to Sachsenmilch - Protesting advocates for animal welfare impede entry to dairy products originating from Saxony
Headline: Animal Rebellion Protests Sachsenmilch Dairy Over Tie-Stall Housing Practices
In a recent protest on August 15, 2025, Animal Rebellion, a nationwide organized group advocating for animal welfare, mobilized against Sachsenmilch dairy, part of the Theo Müller Group. The activists blocked access to Sachsenmilch’s Leppersdorf dairy facility, preventing milk deliveries and disrupting operations.
Details
Sachsenmilch, a large modern dairy processor with approximately 3,000 employees, processes around 1.7 billion kilograms of milk annually into products such as milk, butter, yogurt, and cheese. However, the company sources and processes milk from year-round tie-stall housing, a form of animal husbandry where cows are chained to a spot in the stall for their entire life and cannot turn around.
Animal Rebellion argues that this practice causes immense animal suffering and accuses Sachsenmilch of being complicit in "millions of instances of animal suffering." They believe the dairy industry represents an exploitative system that needs public or cooperative ownership and a shift towards plant-based, sustainable products.
During the protest, around 40-60 activists blocked the facility's access, leaving an emergency lane open. The blockade initially prevented suppliers from delivering milk to Sachsenmilch, causing operational disruptions.
Impacts
The protest has led to increased media coverage, raising public awareness about the inhumane conditions in tie-stall housing. It has also highlighted the ethical issues surrounding mass dairy farming. Although the protest did not appear to involve violence, it drew police presence given the unauthorized nature of the blockade.
Future Steps
Animal Rebellion's demands include the transfer of the Sachsenmilch production site to public or cooperative ownership and a shift towards plant-based, sustainable products. This protest is part of Animal Rebellion’s nationwide campaign against factory farming and for sustainable alternatives.
[1] Animal Rebellion Website. (2025). Sachsenmilch Protest. [Online]. Available: https://www.animalrebellion.org/en/2025/08/15/sachsenmilch-protest [2] Theo Müller Group. (2025). Sachsenmilch. [Online]. Available: https://www.theo-mueller.de/unternehmen/sachsenmilch [3] Farming UK. (2025). Tie-Stall Housing. [Online]. Available: https://www.farminguk.com/knowledge-library/tie-stall-housing.html [4] BBC News. (2025). Animal Rebellion: The Group Taking on Factory Farming. [Online]. Available: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-58435589
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