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SUMMARY:Campaigning for Farmed Animals: The Whole Story - San Mateo
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE: Please visit Bay Area Vegetarians event calendar for more information or updates on this and other vegetarian and animal rights events.=0D=0A=0D=0Ahttp://www.bayareaveg.org/events.php#962 =0D=0A=0D=0AHost: Compassionate Living Program=0D=0A=0D=0ANotes:=0D=0A=0D=0AFor this month's program, the Compassionate Living program  honors World Farmed Animal Day with one of our favorite speakers and activists working on behalf of farmed animals.=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0ACampaigning for Farmed Animals: The Whole Story=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0Aa talk by lauren Ornelas, director of Viva!USA=0D=0A=0D=0AIt was headline news in USA Today and mentioned across the nation by Newsweek and other news channels when Whole Foods Market adopted strict guidelines for its "meat", dairy, and egg suppliers, and John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods, revealed his decision to go vegan. These changes were a direct result of a tireless 3 year campaign by Viva!USA led by lauren Ornelas. =0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0Alauren will discuss, from an activists perspective, the behind-the-scenes work of investigating, launching, maintaining, and hopefully winning a campaign for farmed animals. =0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0AViva!USA is a dynamic non-profit organization campaigning on behalf of animals killed for food. They do investigations of factory farms and then produce campaign materials for students and activists, helping people change to a veggie diet.  Please visit their website to learn more about their current campaigns and activities.=0D=0A=0D=0AThis talk is held in conjunction with BAVeg's 4th Anniversary party.  You are welcome to attend one or both events.  Please use the evite to RSVP and to indicate your attendance at the presentation only, or party & presentation.=0D=0A=0D=0ALocation:  San Mateo (Laurie Meadows Drive) - see details on evite=0D=0A=0D=0ACost:  Free (donations appreciated to support Bay Area Vegetarians and the Compassionate Living program's continuation)=0D=0A=0D=0A
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