Saving Our Planet - One Bite at a Time - May 2005
Table of Contents
- Animal Rights 2005 Headed for Sellout
- Earth Day Vegetarian Outreach a Success
- Vegan Message Hits Highways and Public Transit
- Point-and-Click Vegetarian Advocacy
- Applications Due for Roseberg Young Activist Award
Animal Rights 2005 Headed for Sellout
The Animal Rights 2005 National Conference at the Los Angeles Westin LAX hotel is headed for a sellout. The host hotel has no more rooms left, and we are attempting to set up a room block in a nearby hotel. Attendee registration will be closed once our capacity of one thousand is reached, so sign up today!
As a courtesy to Campaign Updates subscribers, we have extended the discounted $120 registration rate to May 31. A limited number of low-income discounts and work scholarships are still available. Please visit the Registration page for details.
We have also launched a Lodging Board, to assist you with room-sharing and baby/dog sitting arrangements, as well as a Travel Board, to assist you in forming carpools.
The Conference program will be organized along the traditional Problems/Issues, Organizing, Tactics, Rap/Reports, and Video tracks. It will feature 90 exhibits, Newcomer Orientation, Employment Clearinghouse, Group Workouts, Networking Receptions, and Awards Banquet. Key speakers signed up thus far include Lorri Bauston, Theo Capaldo, Lawrence Carter-Long, Karen Davis, Karen Dawn, Tippi Hedren, Alex Hershaft, Steve Hindi, Kevin Jonas, Elliot Katz, Howard Lyman, Anthony Marr, Michael Mountain, Martin Rowe, Jerry Vlasak, Paul Watson, and Persia White.
Be there for the animals and bring your friends!
Register online or call 1-888-FARMUSA.
Earth Day Vegetarian Outreach a Success
FARM distributed 10,000 colorful "Saving Our Planet" handouts at dozens of Earth Day events across the U.S. The cards explained the devastating impacts of meat and dairy production on forests and other wildlife habitats, on water supplies, and on air quality.
Please visit our literature request page to receive a pack of cards. Visit our Veggies for Ecology website for more information.
Vegan Message Hits Highways
Bus Card
In the past two months, FARM has placed several hundred bus cards and billboards advocating vegan eating in major metropolitan areas throughout the U.S. Displays in Baltimore, Dallas, Denver, Eugene, Hartford, Los Angeles, New Haven, Oakland, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Tampa, Vancouver, and Washington, DC, carry the vegetarian message to millions.
Billboard
Billboards are a powerful vehicle for opening the eyes, minds, and hearts of American consumers to the tragedy of animal agriculture and the huge benefits of plant-based eating. Unlike newspaper ads or TV spots, they are seen by commuters every day for a month or more. They are a key component of our national grassroots education campaigns and bring in many requests for vegetarian starter kits.
Because we are able to get the advertising space donated, all we have to cover is the cost of printing, shipping, and posting — a mere $250 per billboard. Click here or call 1-888-FARMUSA to contribute to this outstanding outreach opportunity.
Point-and-Click Vegetarian Advocacy
Meatout Mondays is a colorful weekly e-newsletter produced by FARM that delivers a delicious veg recipe, an inspirational message, and other informative features to new and potential vegetarians.
For those who need a little encouragement and a little direction in transitioning to plant-based eating, this program is a support group. Meatout Mondays provides weekly reminders of the health benefits, offers recipes that are quick and easy, and spotlights products (such as vegetable-based meat alternatives) available in mainstream grocery stores. Meatout Mondays makes eating veg easy and convenient.
Share this wonderful resource with your friends and loved ones! Click here to sign them up. Sign up 25 people and we'll send you a free Meatout t-shirt! Email campaigns@farmusa.org for details.
Applications Due for Roseberg Award
Aryenish Birdie | 2004
Each year, the Bill Rosenberg Award honors a young person who has made a substantial contribution to ending the abuse of animals in factory farms and slaughterhouses before his or her 18th birthday. The Award was established by FARM in 1990 in memory of a young champion of farmed animals who passed away earlier that year. Presented each year at the Animal Rights National Conference, the Award consists of a plaque and a $300 cash prize.
The previous winners of the Rosenberg Award are: Kathryn Blomgren, Mike Markarian, David Berman, Katy Reagan, Marc Freligh, Danny Seo, Ella Magers, Paul Shapiro, Chu Hui Cha, Patrick Kwan, Nathan Runkle, Erin Creegan, Janine Ireland, Melissa Cavagnaro, and Aryenish Birdie.
Applications should include 1 to 2 pages listing the candidate's accomplishments in the fight to protect farmed animals. Applications may also include up to three pages of supporting materials, such as letters from animal rights leaders or others familiar with the candidate's work.
Please e-mail applications to rosenberg@farmusa.org by May 31.
FARM Heroes
This space recognizes the people who ensure FARM's survival and effectiveness.
Long-time vegan David Sudarsky founded TheVegetarian Site.com in the year 2000 with the unique business plan of donating 10% of all sales to nonprofit animal rights and veg organizations (including FARM). David is also an avid fitness advocate and holds a Ph.D. in Astrophysics, a field in which he remains active.
Saurabh Dalal is President of the Vegetarian Society of DC and Secretary General of the International Vegetarian Union. Under his leadership, the VSDC has become one of the most active and successful vegetarian societies in the U.S. A lifelong vegetarian, Saurabh has been a long-time friend and supporter of FARM. He holds a day job as a communications engineer.
FARM is a national nonprofit 501(c)(3) public interest organization that advocates humane treatment of farmed animals & plant-based eating. To learn more about our seven national programs, visit us on the web at www.farmusa.org.
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 stuff, check out our gifts page.
