Monday, May 25, 2009
Today on Vegan World Radio:
“Why We Don’t Eat Animals”
Join us today for an exciting show with several great guests!
*We also have some free giveaways that will be announced during the show!
Click HERE to view the YouTube clip about the new book by Ruby Roth
That’s Why We Don’t Eat Animals
With opening music by Grammy nominated vegan JASON MRAZ
http://www.happycow.net/famous/jason_mraz/
TODAY’S GUESTS INCLUDE:
Gene Baur
Farm Sanctuary President & Co-founder
Author of the bestseller Farm Sanctuary: Changing Hearts and Minds About Animals and Food
and
Ruby Roth
Educator & Artist
Author of the new book That’s Why We Don’t Eat Animals
Also joining us will be:
Gary Loewenthal
Compassion for Animals
Organizer of the Worldwide Vegan Bake Sale
Joining us for a special announcement:
Dawn Moncrief
Farm Animal Rights Movement (FARM) Executive Director
Organizer of the National Animal Rights Conference
With a special local event announcement from:
Sandy McAvin
Society of P.E.A.C.E. Tabling & Outreach Coordinator
Co-founder of the Vegetarian Society of the Bay Area
Some surprise guests will also be in the studio for our Memorial Day show!
Today’s show produced & hosted by:
Kristen Lee Ohanyan
President & Co-founder, Society of People for the Earth, Animals, Compassion & Enlightenment
With sound engineer Patrick Walbridge
Vegan World Radio
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For a list of local events, including
those listed below, please visit www.societyofpeace.org
Here is a sampling of events in our area this week:
Wednesday, May 27 at 12:00 Noon: Houston Vegetarian Meetup Lunch
Wednesday, May 27 at 5:30 PM: Brazos Bookstore presents Farm Sanctuary’s GENE BAUR
Thursday, May 28 at 6:30 PM: Raw Vegan Potluck Dinner
Friday, May 29 from 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM: 2009 Animal Law Institute in Dallas, TX
Saturday, May 30 from 4:00 – 7:00 PM: Rebel Roots Vegan/Vegetarian Urban Farm Party at The Last Organic Outpost
Saturday, May 30 at 6:00 PM: “Joy, Dance and Giving Animals a Chance” Fundraiser for SNAP
Sunday, May 31 at 12:30 PM: Vegetarian Society of the Bay Area vegan potluck and film screening of “The Emotional World of Farm Animals”
Monday, June 1 at 6:30 PM: Houston Health Association Dinner with vegan health presentation by Dr. Mamiko Matsuda
***Book Signing Event with Farm Sanctuary’s Gene Baur in Houston***
Brazos Bookstore in Houston is hosting an inspiring and educational evening with Farm Sanctuary President and Co-founder Gene Baur, as he discusses his work and national best-selling book, Farm Sanctuary: Changing Hearts and Minds About Animals and Food . This landmark book has received rave reviews and praise from notables such as Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Dr. Jane Goodall, actress Alicia Silverstone and musical artist Moby among many others. Gene has more than 20 years of experience in challenging factory farming and working to change how our society views and treats farm animals.
At the book signing, Gene will provide first hand accounts of conditions on today’s farms, outlining efforts to combat the current inhumane system, and put forward a vision for a healthier and more sustainable food system. He will address how each of us as an opportunity and a responsibility to consume a kinder plate, making a better life for ourselves, animals and all life on the planet. Please support this free event!
Date: Wednesday,
May 27, 2009
Time: 6:00
PM
Location: Brazos
Bookstore, 2421 Bissonnet, Houston, TX 77005
Click HERE to view and print the event flyer
For more information, visit Brazos Bookstore online. The book will be available for purchase at the event. For additional tour dates, visit Gene Baur’s website .
***The "2009 ANIMAL LAW INSTITUTE" in Dallas, Texas***
The State Bar of Texas Animal Law Section presents the "2009 Animal Law Institute" Conference on Friday, May 29 in Dallas, Texas. The conference is open to attorneys, non-attorneys, students, and anyone concerned with animal welfare and the laws, regulations and legal issues that affect animals.
The
conference will feature several prominent speakers,
including:
- Farm Sanctuary President & Co-founder
GENE
BAUR
- The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine's (PCRM)
John
Pippin, MD
- Texas Humane Legislation Network's (THLN)
Robert
"Skip" Trimble
- Harris County DA Chief Prosecutor for the Animal Cruelty
Division, Belinda
Smith and more!
The
following topics will be presented at the
conference:
-
Animal Law Basics for Attorneys, Advocates, and Animal Welfare
Organizations.
-
The News on Animal-Related Legislation at the End of the 2009 Texas Legislative
Session.
-
Bush, Obama, and Federal Animal Law: Hope and Change for Animals?
-
Animal Experimentation: The Current State of Affairs
-
The Global View – Animal Law on the Planetary Scale.
-
Factory Farming: Raising Awareness of the Consequences of
Industrialization
-
The Houston Initiative to combat Dog Fighting and Animal Cruelty.
- Ethics
and Animals: Pitfalls of the Passionate
Date: Friday,
May 29, 2009
Time:
8:00
a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location: The
Belo Mansion, 2101 Ross Avenue, Dallas,
Texas
Price: Judges and
Animal Law Section Members: $125.00, Non-Member Attorneys: $195.00, Law
Students: $50.00, Non-Attorneys: $125.00
For more information, visit the State Bar of
Texas Animal Law Section website . You can also
click
here to register online. For questions regarding
the conference, contact YEisenstein@animallawoffice.com.
*Conference
Fee includes a light breakfast, lunch, and conference notebook. Be sure to
specify *vegan* for your meals on the registration form!
***Vegetarian Society of the Bay Area Monthly Meeting & Vegan Potluck, featuring a free film screening of "The Emotional World of Farm Animals"***
The Vegetarian Society of the Bay Area is meeting on Sunday, May 31 at 12:30 PM. This month, in addition to the meeting & vegan potluck, there will be a free film screening of "The Emotional World of Farm Animals". This is a documentary for viewers of all ages, which shows the thinking and feeling side of animals that are all too often just viewed as food. Sandy McAvin will also present a book review of The Inner World of Farm Animals.
This group meets once a month at the Unity Church of the Bay Area in League City and the public is welcome to attend. Please remember to bring a vegan dish to share at the potluck! For more information, contact Society of PEACE Tabling Coordinator Sandy McAvin via email, or call 281-332-8154. You can also visit the Vegetarian Society of the Bay Area website.
***Life-saving Committees formed to Revolutionize Bureau of Animal Control - Volunteers Needed!"***
BARC (Bureau of Animal Regulation and Care i.e. Houston's animal control) recently formed several "committees" to work on various goals that will benefit the animals at BARC. These committees will involve both volunteers and BARC personnel.
* Foster parent recruitment/retention
* Community Outreach w/ High Volume Spay and Neuter
* Offsite Adoptions
* Trap Neuter Release-Cats
No Kill Houston
www.NoKillHouston.org
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