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May 162012

Mercy For Animals' Nathan Runkle speaking at last year's conference

The excitement continues to build as we draw closer to the conference! Everyday more speakers are confirmed, inspiring sessions and workshops are added, and amazing exhibitors are included. We have incredible sponsors this year including Alley Cat Allies, In Defense of Animals, Mercy For Animals and International Primate Protection League. Join us this August to hear these silver sponsors as they lead riveting panel discussions and thought-provoking presentations.

Make it a Memorable Mother's Day for All

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May 092012

This Mother’s Day let’s not just focus our attention on our own mothers and other strong women in our lives, but let’s extend the celebration to ALL mothers…including those who are used in the food industry. Let us take a stand for the innocent mothers enslaved in the dairy and egg industries whose reproductive systems are exploited to provide unnecessary products and increased profit margins. Let us memorialize these mothers by educating those around us on the daily horrors these innocent beings endure and work together to end their suffering.

10 Billion Lives Tour Kicks Off from Portland

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May 072012

Over fifty supporters gathered outside Portland’s vegan mini mall on Saturday to see FARM’s 10 Billion Lives outreach vehicle depart on its North American tour! Acclaimed author Melanie Joy joined FARM’s grassroots coordinator, Alex Felsinger, in cutting the ribbon before handing the keys to the tour coordinator, Jeni Haines.

Are YOU the Future of Animal Rights?

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May 022012

This year’s theme for the Animal Rights National Conference focuses on returning to our roots…remembering and celebrating why each of us made the decision to become involved in the animal rights movement…why we chose to go vegan, to rescue animals, to protest and hold outreach events to educate the public.

This year we want to rekindle the spirit, the enthusiasm and the commitment that we felt when we first became involved with the animal rights movement and use this inspiration to keep our momentum moving forward.

Celebrate Earth Day Everyday by Going Vegan!

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Apr 262012

Raising animals for food contributes substantially to global warming and is responsible for more water pollution, topsoil depletion, deforestation and wildlife destruction than any other human activity. That’s why FARM encourages folks to green their diets to help protect the planet and conserve valuable resources.

Recycling, reusing items, reducing energy usage, carpooling and bicycling all help to protect the environment and reduce our footprint on the planet; however, numerous studies indicate that switching to a vegan diet can cut out 90% of the total emissions an individual’s eating habits contribute to global warming. So while these small steps can make a big difference in saving the planet, switching to a plant-based diet can make the biggest impact.

A Disconnected Society

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Apr 182012

There’s a Youtube video circulating within the animal rights community, where a “butcher” pranks unsuspecting grocery shoppers into thinking he is turning live baby pigs into sausage right before their eyes. At first the shoppers are enjoying free meat samples, but as soon as the butcher picks up a live baby pig, their tune quickly changes.

Once the piglets come into view, taste testers immediately spit out their meat samples in disgust. Some shoppers shout at the butcher in horror for what he is doing to the pigs and one woman even hits the man. Caught on camera, the shoppers’ priceless facial expressions show their true feelings about killing animals for food. Yet, I suspect most of these shoppers will continue to purchase and consume animal products, despite their honest reactions to the pig butcher.

FARM’s Sabina Fund Helps Bring Carnism-Awareness to Europe!

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Apr 112012

During the week of March 11-17^th, author and lecturer Dr. Melanie Joy presented her acclaimed slideshows throughout Europe on what she calls “carnism,” funded in part by FARM’s Sabina Fund. Carnism, as Dr. Joy explains it, “is the invisible belief system, or ideology, that conditions people to eat certain animals. Most people view eating animals as a given, rather than a choice; but when eating animals isn’t a necessity for survival, as is the case in the majority of the world today, it is a choice – and choices always stem from beliefs.”

Throughout the week, over 750 people came out to hear her speak – but that’s just the in-person lectures. More impressive was the international media coverage, from an interview on Good Morning Croatia to an article in leading Austrian paper Der Standard with nearly 1,000 comments posted on it! Additional articles and interviews across Europe ensured that many thousands of people heard her compelling message.

Now Hiring! Travel with FARM's Pay-Per-View Tour

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Apr 042012

This could be YOU! On tour with FARM!

Interested in saving animals and promoting a compassionate vegan diet? Like working as part of a team and enjoy traveling? Then we have a job for you!

FARM has added a full-time touring vehicle to the revolutionary Pay-Per-View program that pays viewers $1 to watch Mercy For Animals’ “Farm to Fridge,” and the vehicle will be hitting the road in early May to begin its cross-country tour. We’re looking to staff the vehicle with a group of committed, enthusiastic activists to join the FARM team as interns for this amazing project.

AR2012 Conference Speakers Announced!

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Mar 282012

AR2012 is shaping up to be an exciting experience, with a fresh new program and added features!

This year’s speakers just announced: Matt Ball, Gene Baur, Michael Budkie, Jon Camp, Nick Cooney, Karen Davis, Debra Erenberg, Bruce Friedrich, Scotlund Haisley, Alex Hershaft, pattrice jones, Melanie Joy, Shirley McGreal, Erica Meier, Will Potter, Becky Robinson, Nathan Runkle, Michael Weber, and many more.

Meatout Event Highlights

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Mar 222012

FARM staff and volunteers distributed 550 samples of Field Roast sausage at Portland State University.

In celebrating the Great American Meatout, countless groups and individuals around the world held events to educate their communities on the many benefits of a vegan diet. Groups held feed-ins, distributed free food samples, setup tabling events and handed out leaflets; others coordinated parades, demonstrations and offered Pay-Per-View events.

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Proud Sponsors of AR2012 National Conference

Make it a Memorable Mother's Day for All

10 Billion Lives Tour Kicks Off from Portland

Are YOU the Future of Animal Rights?

Celebrate Earth Day Everyday by Going Vegan!

A Disconnected Society

FARM’s Sabina Fund Helps Bring Carnism-Awareness to Europe!

Now Hiring! Travel with FARM's Pay-Per-View Tour

AR2012 Conference Speakers Announced!

Meatout Event Highlights

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