Sign Int'l Meatless Day pledge

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Vegetarians who sign the pledge are encouraged to do an act of service for

animals on Meatless Day.

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Malaysian International Meatless Day - Animal Rights Day Campaign Committee

2000

c/o Pishu Murli Hassaram

51, Bishop Street,

10200 Penang. Malaysia. Tel/Fax: 6-04-2610126

1st November 2000

 

TO: ALL PEACE LOVING PEOPLE IN THE WORLD

 

RE: JOIN THE INTERNATIONAL MEATLESS DAY CAMPAIGN ON NOV.25

 

The International Meatless Day Campaign was first started in India in 1986

by the Sadhu Vaswani Mission which a social service organisation dedicated

to serving mankind especially the poor and downtrodden. Every year millions

all over the world pledge to observe Nov.25 as a Meatless Day. Last year

about 7 million people all over the world pledged to go meatless including

3000 from Malaysia.

 

The campaign requires people to pledge to abstain from consuming all forms

of meat, fish, fowl on this day. By not consuming meat, one practises

reverence for life and this we believe is the first step towards world

peace. It is hoped that this campaign will lead to an increased awareness

of the benefits of a meatless diet.

 

On Oct.29, this year, YB Dato Dr Fong Chan Onn, Federal Minister of Human

Resources launched our campaign and become the first person in Malaysia(

and also a first cabinet minister to take part in our campaign) to pledge

to go Meatless on Nov.25 this year. At this ceremony, 54 employees of the

Casuarina Beach Resort, Penang also presented their pledges to the Dato Dr.

Fong.

 

On Nov.19, the Right Honourable Chief Minister of Penang, Tan Sri Dr. Koh

Tsu Koon will also pledge to go Meatless on Nov.25 together with many other

Malaysians.

 

We would like you to pledge to go Meatless on Nov.25. Those interested in

placing their pledges can simply sign a written text that reads:

" I hereby pledge to observe Nov.25th as a Meatless Day " and either

 

mail it to 51, Bishop Street, 10200 Penang

fax to 04-2610126

email to meatlessday

pledge thru our website at www.geocities.com/Meatlessday

You can also pledge thru www.sadhuvaswani.org or www.meatlessday.org

 

You can HELP by passing this message to at least 10 of your friends by

email.

 

Let us strive to make this world a peaceful, loving and a caring place to

live.

 

Thank you

 

Best regards

pishu

( on behalf of the Malaysian Meatless Day - Animal Rights Day Campaign 2000)