Keith Mann has a passion for animal rights. This has been a passion held all through his life. Mr. Mann worked on a dairy farm as a young boy. It was during his childhood that he developed his compassion and passion for animals. He had noticed that cows actually have a grieving process when their young calves were taken away from them right after birth. This is done in order for the milk to be harvested. Keith saw animals being neglected and mistreated. In 1972 Keith liberated a neglected rabbit from a cage. He moved on and joined a group of individuals who were against animal cruelty.
His passion for animals led him to an arrest in 1991. He had been accused of scheming to set several chicken crates on fire. He had been arrested numerous times for his protesting and talks about it a bit in this interview with the BBC and on his website. This included the protest of the method that allowed a live animal to be operated on for scientific research. In the year 2013, Keith received a diagnosis of follicilar lymphoma. His recovery process is including Gerson Therapy. He had refused all forms of conventional treatment. His ethical and moral convictions led to the refusal.
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