Time to hit the streets and encourage folks to eat compassionately! This year, we’re asking dedicated activists to plan outreach events for the week before March 20th. Activists will be gathering pledges from individuals to eat vegan for one day – Meatout. Our goal is to make vegan history, with over 25,000 people across the U.S. taking the pledge. Just imagine what this message will say…
Now is the time to let big corporations, like Big Ag and Big Pharma, know that the American public is ready to take back our health, clean up the environment, and show compassion for the animals with whom we share this planet.
Numerous events have already been registered, from leafleting to tabling, to food sampling and pay-per-view screenings. If you need ideas to help get you started, check out our action page. Once you register your event, we will supply you with colorful handouts and posters baring the brand new Meatout logo, along with vegan product coupons from our proud sponsors: Gardein, So Delicious, Tofurky and WholeSoy & Co.
So what are you waiting for?! Get up, get active, and start planting those seeds of compassion. All it takes is one conversation, one 4-minute video, or one food sample to inspire someone to explore the vegan path. For more information and to register an event, please visit our brand new site Meatout.org or SHARE the vegan pledge with friends and family online. Happy Meatout 2013!
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Let's ALL have a Happy Easter
Spring is here! Or so the calendar says…I think Mother Nature is sleeping in late here in the DC area, but nonetheless, this is a time to celebrate life, fertility, abundance, and all things new. Trees are budding, flowers are breaking through the soil and baby animals are taking their first breaths on this beautiful planet. This is a time of year to rejoice as we awaken from the Winter.
Unfortunately, this isn’t a happy time for millions of newborn chickens, ducks and rabbits who will most likely never see another spring. These poor babies are taken from their mothers (if they ever saw their mothers), shipped to stores across the country (birds and other small animals are permitted to be shipped through the mail), dyed bright colors and sold as novelty items for Easter. Many won’t make it out of the hatchery or breeding facility alive, more won’t survive the extreme conditions of being transported over long distances and some will die at the store due to malnutrition, extreme temperatures, disease, lack of veterinary care and improper handling.
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