Saving Lives - One Bite at a Time - May 2007
- AR2007 Conference Features Outstanding Program
- Sabina Fund Deadline Extended to October 31st
- Remember the Animals on Independence Day
- Book Review: Six Arguments for a Greener Diet
- Some of FARM's Favorite Links
AR Conference Features Outstanding Program
Eyewitness account
of the Antarctic whale war, global warming, defeating
the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act, celebrating
the life and achievements of Gretchen Wyler,
and premiere showing of several documentaries are
but a few of the features of the Animal Rights
2007 National Conference. Other popular items
include Newcomer Orientation, cruelty-free shopping,
informative videos, and the Awards Banquet, celebrating Tom Scholz of the Boston rock band.
You can register with your credit card on-line or by calling 800-632-8688. You may also send payment, with contact info for each registrant to AR2007/FARM, 10101 Ashburton Lane, Bethesda, MD 20817. For a work scholarship, contact the Registrar
The tentative program schedule and speaker bios are posted on the website. 90 speakers from 60 organizations will be presenting in a hundred sessions. Nearly 800 participants are expected.
The Conference will
be held on July 19-23 at the Westin LAX
Hotel in Los
Angeles. The Hotel offers superb meeting and exhibit
space, vegan cuisine, cruelty-free bedding and
personal care products, and dog beds. We
were able to negotiate a very favorable room rate.
For reservations and discount housing,
visit our Lodging page before June
15.
This year's conference is co-sponsored by FARM, In Defense of Animals, the Vegan Sage, Vegetarian Times, VegNews Magazine, So Delicious Ice Cream, E/Environmental Magazine, Ragazzi Vegan, and other groups.
Please register with your credit card on-line or call 800-632-8688 before the discounted rate expires. And bring your friends.
Sabina Fund Deadline Extended to Oct. 31st
The application deadline for Sabina Fund grants
has been extended to October 31st, 2007.
Last year, the FARM Sabina Fund awarded small grants to promote meatless eating and respect for animals to more than 20 local groups in the U.S., Portugal, Romania, Israel, India, Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda. In India and Kenya, the awards were made to coalitions of smaller groups because of the large number of proposals received.
The
Sabina Fund was launched in 1999 to honor
FARM President Alex Hershaft's mother who had passed
away three years earlier.
Please visit the Sabina Fund website, make a generous contribution, and/or recommend a worthy project or group before October 31st.
Many of the projects display exceptional
dedication and creativity. A U.S. group is doing
an intensive leafleting tour of dozens of Midwestern
colleges. The Portuguese grant is for the country’s
first vegetarian awareness campaign. An Israeli
group is arranging a joint storefront information
center with environmental and social justice groups.
Remember the Animals on Independence Day
Every nation in the world celebrates the date
when they achieved freedom from their oppressors.
In 1776, the American Declaration of Independence
claimed the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit
of happiness for every white male land owner. Since
then, these rights have been extended to women, people
of color, and other human animals. It's high time
to extend basic rights to nonhuman animals.
Let's seize the occasion to distribute vegan literature at local events. For free handouts click here.
Book Review: Six Arguments for Greener Diet
Six
Arguments for a Greener Diet provides
an in-depth look at scientific studies, revealing
how a plant-based diet is most conducive to a healthy
lifestyle and causes the least harm to the
environment and animals who suffer in factory
farms. This meticulously
documented book offers thoughtful insight for
consumers, students, teachers, and lawmakers.
It covers everything from chronic disease and soil
science to animal
welfare. It is authored by Michael Jacobson, founder
and executive director of The Center for Science in
the Public Interest, and the CSPI staff.
To calculate the impact of your diet and/or to purchase a copy, please visit the book's website.
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FARM Heroes
This space features key supporters of FARM and the animal rights movement.
Gretchen
Wyler left a successful Broadway
musical career in the late 1960s to dedicate
her life
to the animals. She served on the Board
of ASPCA and the Fund For Animals until
1991, when she founded the Ark Trust. In 1986, she
launched the Genesis Awards, rewarding contributions
to animal protection by media & entertainment
industries. Gretchen was an early supporter
of FARM, attending our first conference in 1981,
then starring in our first fundraising event
in Los Angeles. She was elected to the U.S. Animal
Rights Hall of Fame by speakers at the Animal
Rights 2005 National Conference. On Sunday,
May 27th, Gretchen
lost her battle with breast cancer. We and the animals will miss her terribly.
Andrea Carvalho joined the FARM staff a year ago. She serves as Database Manager, produces our colorful weekly Meatout Mondays e-newsletter, and manages the FARM/AR exhibits at our conferences. Andrea was active in Brazil's vegetarian and environmental movements and became a vegan at the World Vegetarian Congress in 2004.
What is FARM
FARM is a national nonprofit 501(c)(3) public interest group advocating a vegan diet to reduce animal suffering and environmental devastation and to improve public health. Please visit our website to learn about our national programs.
FARM is supported by donations from caring folks like you. Your donations go directly to support our programs because we raise our own funds. Our overhead is below 5% because our staffers receive reduced or no compensation.
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