1. AR2005 Conference Registration Opens
2. Dozens of Meatout Events Posted
3. FARM Assists Indian Tsunami Victims
4. This Month's Selected Links

Conference Registration Opens

We are pleased to announce the opening of advance registration for the Animal Rights 2005 National Conference. Please visit the Conference website to take advantage of the current discounted registration rate!

The Conference will be held on July 7-11 at the superb Westin LAX Hotel in Los Angeles. Special features include fabulous accommodation rates with free dog beds, cruelty-free personal care products, discounted vegan meals, discounted parking, free airport shuttle, and use of the hotel's magnificent Grand Ballroom and Video Theater, with all exhibits in one hall. More than a thousand participants representing 80 groups are expected.

The program will begin with the Welcome Reception and Opening Plenary on Thursday evening and close with the Sunday evening Awards Banquet and Farewell Reception. Other features will include plenaries, workshops, rap sessions, campaign reports, videos, exhibits, Newcomer Orientation, Employment Clearinghouse, Networking Receptions, and musical interludes. A number of post-conference activities, including seminars, special interest meetings, and demos, are planned by several groups for Monday, July 11.

Key speakers signed up thus far include Lorri Bauston, Michael Budkie, Theo Capaldo, Lawrence Carter-Long, Karen Davis, Karen Dawn, Tim Gorski, Michael Greger, Alex Hershaft, Steve Hindi, Kevin Jonas, Pattrice Jones, Elliot Katz, Howard Lyman, Martin Rowe, and Paul Watson. More speakers listed on the Program page.

The website displays photos and testimonials of the past three conferences as well as last year's schedule.

In this critical transition time for our movement, we expect a superb conference, with ample opportunities for learning, networking, strategizing, and "recharging batteries." This year, your presence is more important than ever. Be there for the animals & bring a friend!

Dozens of Meatout Events Posted

Nearly 50 events in 22 states and 6 countries are already posted on the Meatout Events page. At this pace, this 20th anniversary observ-ance of the world's largest annual grassroots diet education campaign will set a new global record.

Join thousands of animal and consumer activists in all 50 states and 30 other countries in organizing outreach events that get your friends and neighbors to explore a wholesome, nonviolent diet of vegetables, fruits, and grains! A typical person who drops meat and dairy from his/her diet prevents the suffering and death of nearly 2000 innocent, sentient animals in factory farms and slaughterhouses.

Hold an event (large or small) on or around March 20... you decide. Visit our Action Center for ideas. We provide instructions, display and handouts materials, media, and the online Events Directory. You provide a few hours and a lot of heart for the animals.

Organize a Meatout Walk to raise funds that will expand the reach of Meatout campaigns and increase vegetarian awareness in your community. We have awesome prizes for organizers. Check details on the Meatout Walk page.

Please register your event even if your plans are incomplete (you can update anytime). Visit the Registration page or call 800-MEATOUT. You can then request an Event Pack with an official Meatout banner, color posters, handouts, stickers and more!

FARM Aids Indian Tsunami Victims

FARM's supporters contrib-uted more than $6,000 toward the tsunami relief effort conducted in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu by several grassroots coalitions supported by FARM's Sabina Fund. The funds were used for purchasing and distributing food, drinking water, clothing, and blankets. Although reports on the tsunami disaster have vanished from TV newscasts and front pages of our newspapers, the need has not diminished.

Please make your contributions online to Tsunami Relief and designate for Sabina Fund, or send a check to Tsunami Relief, 10101 Ashburton Lane, Bethesda, MD 20817.

This Month's Selected Links

FARM Heroes

This column touts the people who en-sure FARM's grow-ing effectiveness - directors, staff, and key supporters.

We continue this month with Greg Lawson, Michael & Dianne Bahr, and Veda Stram.

Greg Lawson has been a National Park Ranger for 20 years, a vegetarian since 1978 (now vegan), & president of the Vegetarian Society of El Paso
for the last 6 years. He is vice president of Animal Rights Online and host of an AR/vegan radio show. Greg has been a speaker at AR2002, 3 & 4.

Dianne & Michael Bahr have been active on behalf of animals for over 26 years. While working against dissection, they got involved with farmed animals after watching the Diet For a New America video.

Veda Stram has been a vegan and a full-time staffer for the Animals Voice online magazine since 1988, when she first saw a photo of an animal in a laboratory. She has spoken at 4 AR conferences.

FARM is a national nonprofit 501(c)(3) public interest organization that advocates humane treatment of farmed animals and plant-based eating. We operate seven national programs. To learn more about them, please visit our website.

FARM is supported entirely by donations from caring folks like you. Because our staffers take reduced or no compensation, our overhead is below 5% - so your donations go directly to support our programs.

Please sign up your friends to keep them informed of our campaigns.

Caring Gifts

For T-shirts, books, and other fun gifts, visit our gifts page

10101 Ashburton Lane | Bethesda, MD 20817 | 888-ASK-FARM


"Saving Our Planet - One Bite at a Time" - January 2005
Table of Contents 1. AR2005 Conference Registration Opens 2. Dozens of Meatout Events Posted 3. FARM Assists Indian Tsunami Victims 4. This Month's Selected Links Conference Registration Opens We are pleased to announce the opening of advance registration for the Animal Rights 2005 National Conference. Please visit the Conference website to take advantage of the current discounted registration rate! The Conference will be held on July 7-11 at the superb Westin LAX Hotel in Los Angeles. Special features include fabulous accommodation rates with free dog beds, cruelty-free personal care products, discounted vegan meals, discounted parking, free airport shuttle, and use of the hotel's magnificent Grand Ballroom and Video Theater, with all exhibits in one hall. More than a thousand participants representing 80 groups are expected. The program will begin with the Welcome Reception and Opening Plenary on Thursday evening and close with the Sunday evening Awards Banquet and Farewell Reception. Other features will include plenaries, workshops, rap sessions, campaign reports, videos, exhibits, Newcomer Orientation, Employment Clearinghouse, Networking Receptions, and musical interludes. A number of post-conference activities, including seminars, special interest meetings, and demos, are planned by several groups for Monday, July 11. Key speakers signed up thus far include Lorri Bauston, Michael Budkie, Theo Capaldo, Lawrence Carter-Long, Karen Davis, Karen Dawn, Tim Gorski, Michael Greger, Alex Hershaft, Steve Hindi, Kevin Jonas, Pattrice Jones, Elliot Katz, Howard Lyman, Martin Rowe, and Paul Watson. More speakers listed on the Program page. The website displays photos and testimonials of the past three conferences as well as last year's schedule. In this critical transition time for our movement, we expect a superb conference, with ample opportunities for learning, networking, strategizing, and "recharging batteries." This year, your presence is more important than ever. Be there for the animals & bring a friend! Dozens of Meatout Events Posted Nearly 50 events in 22 states and 6 countries are already posted on the Meatout Events page. At this pace, this 20th anniversary observ-ance of the world's largest annual grassroots diet education campaign will set a new global record. Join thousands of animal and consumer activists in all 50 states and 30 other countries in organizing outreach events that get your friends and neighbors to explore a wholesome, nonviolent diet of vegetables, fruits, and grains! A typical person who drops meat and dairy from his/her diet prevents the suffering and death of nearly 2000 innocent, sentient animals in factory farms and slaughterhouses. Hold an event (large or small) on or around March 20... you decide. Visit our Action Center for ideas. We provide instructions, display and handouts materials, media, and the online Events Directory. You provide a few hours and a lot of heart for the animals. Organize a Meatout Walk to raise funds that will expand the reach of Meatout campaigns and increase vegetarian awareness in your community. We have awesome prizes for organizers. Check details on the Meatout Walk page. Please register your event even if your plans are incomplete (you can update anytime). Visit the Registration page or call 800-MEATOUT. You can then request an Event Pack with an official Meatout banner, color posters, handouts, stickers and more! FARM Aids Indian Tsunami Victims FARM's supporters contrib-uted more than $6,000 toward the tsunami relief effort conducted in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu by several grassroots coalitions supported by FARM's Sabina Fund. The funds were used for purchasing and distributing food, drinking water, clothing, and blankets. Although reports on the tsunami disaster have vanished from TV newscasts and front pages of our newspapers, the need has not diminished. Please make your contributions online to Tsunami Relief and designate for Sabina Fund, or send a check to Tsunami Relief, 10101 Ashburton Lane, Bethesda, MD 20817. This Month's Selected Links	FARM Heroes This column touts the people who en-sure FARM's grow-ing effectiveness - directors, staff, and key supporters. We continue this month with Greg Lawson, Michael & Dianne Bahr, and Veda Stram. Greg Lawson has been a National Park Ranger for 20 years, a vegetarian since 1978 (now vegan), & president of the Vegetarian Society of El Paso for the last 6 years. He is vice president of Animal Rights Online and host of an AR/vegan radio show. Greg has been a speaker at AR2002, 3 & 4. *Dianne & Michael Bahr* have been active on behalf of animals for over 26 years. While working against dissection, they got involved with farmed animals after watching the Diet For a New America video. Veda Stram has been a vegan and a full-time staffer for the Animals Voice online magazine since 1988, when she first saw a photo of an animal in a laboratory. She has spoken at 4 AR conferences. FARM is a national nonprofit 501(c)(3) public interest organization that advocates humane treatment of farmed animals and plant-based eating. We operate seven national programs. To learn more about them, please visit our website. FARM is supported entirely by donations from caring folks like you. Because our staffers take reduced or no compensation, our overhead is below 5% - so your donations go directly to support our programs. Please sign up your friends to keep them informed of our campaigns. Caring Gifts For T-shirts, books, and other fun gifts, visit our gifts page
10101 Ashburton Lane \| Bethesda, MD 20817 \| 888-ASK-FARM
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