MEATLESS FOR GOOD REASONS !

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MEATLESS FOR GOOD REASONS.

 

STILL HAVE TIME FOR MEATOUT 2001.

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"Meatless for good reasons" By Frank Lingo .

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MEATOUT 2001 will be on March 20, 2001.You still have time to Register Today for this great eduational global event --The first Meatout observanceof the NEW Millennium.It is easy and everyone can join and educate others.Please visit http://www.meatout.org or CALL : 1-800-MEATOUT, (1-800-632-8688 )or to REGISTER your own event, however small, go to http://www.meatout.org/html/mo-contact.htmlfor a free Meatout 2001 ACTION KIT . Once you review the Kit and register your event, FarmUSA will send you outreach, display, and handout materials and will publicize your event to other activists and the media. To learn how easy it is to join this special observance, visithttp://www.meatout.org/you/activistcenter.htmlNever forget that every one percent reduction in the nationalmeat consumption prevents the agony and death of 100 millioninnocent, feeling animals - more than the number victimized byall other human activities combined. If your event turns only oneperson away from animal products, you will be personally anddirectly helping for saving 1,500 animals!By the year 2020, it is estimated there will be One Hundred Billionanimals killed each year worldwide. It is important that we all take part of responsibility to educate other animal-eaters !Please review the Events so far listed at : http://www.meatout.org/html/meatout_events.html and subsequent pages. BE SURE THAT YOU ARE PART OF THIS LIST !!! Frank Lingo wrote a wonderful article on Mar 12, 2001: MEATLESS FOR GOOD REASONS. (Enclosed below .) Please let's send a short thanks notes to him: franklingo (@earthlink.net )Also send a short thank you notes to Star Customer Service and encourage them to publish more of these articles : thestar (@kcstar.com )Thanks so much for your compassion and action.Meatout 2001.====================================-"Laurelee Blanchard" <laureleeTuesday, March 13, 2001 11:55 AMMeatless for good reasonsBy FRANK LINGO - Special to The StarfranklingoDate: 03/12/01 22:00On March 20, Meatout 2001 will link groups in about 1,000 communities spanning 15 countries to raise awareness of the benefits of vegetarianism.The Farm Animal Reform Movement (farmusa.org) is sponsoringthe event, along with other participating organizations such as Peoplefor Animal Rights (parkc.org), to persuade the population that it has healthier options.Culturally ingrained habits don't change easily, but it's not anexaggeration to say our lives depend on eating right. FARM PresidentAlex Hershaft said 58 percent of all U.S. deaths in 1998 were attributed to diseases for which consumption of animal productsrepresents a substantial risk factor.The American Dietetic Association's studies have shown that vegetariansand vegans (those who eat no animal products) have lower risk of heartdisease, stroke and several types of cancer.The movement to quit our extreme dependence on dead flesh (almost 10 billion animals killed in the United States in 1999, according to theU.S. Department of Agriculture) may seem extreme to some, but it takesdramatic information to convey the depth of the problem.And the problem is we're fat................. For the full article, please click :http://www.kcstar.com/item/pages/opinion.pat,opinion/37753255.312,.html Thanks for joining.