Leaflet at author anti-factory farming book reading in SF Ferry Building?

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I have not read this specific book yet but here is a flyer that my wife and I made to protest earlier 'locavore'  and 'humane' meats events. I have a fuller article/talk I can send if you need more arguments of why 'locavore' and 'humane slaughter' are flawed ideas in the absence of veganism. Best of luck!

Yours, Vasile StănescuPhD Candidate Program in Modern Thought and LiteratureStanford University Co-Senior Editor Critical Animal Studies Book SeriesRodopi Press

 

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Kudos to Rachel for taking this on, in addition to the parade today! Rachel, please let us know how it went.

 

When doing outreach, one of the challenges is that most likely you're not getting direct feedback of how people are impacted or what changes happen based on what they've read. But I think it plants a seed, and as other information comes to that person that reinforces and nurtures that seedling for veg*nism, a new vegetarian or vegan will began to sprout.

 

For me, the best is when people take a leaflet from you, and you actually see them open it and read it.

 

I also wanted to put a plug-in for the Adopt a College program giving regular opportunities for leafleting - basically, you pick a college, you pick a time, and you leaflet! This is a Vegan Outreach program and it's been very successful because you're reaching an ideal target audience -- young adults who are often more receptive to change than older adults. I used to leaflet monthly at a college during my lunch hour (the Academy of Arts). In 20 minutes, I could distribute information to 100 people, and then I'd go back to my "real" work. I haven't been able to do this after some changes at work, but I hope to be able to start again in the near future (before the current semester ends).

 

Thank you to everyone who is doing this important work of outreach to the public.

 

Cheers,

Tammy

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On Behalf Of rachel4veggiesThursday, April 08, 2010 7:00 AM Subject: Re: Leaflet at author anti-factory farming book reading in SF Ferry Building?

I've got a variety of flyers, I'll be there at Book Passage, SF Ferry Bldg, 5:30 p.m. tonight. Anyone want to leaflet with me?-Rachel D. , "rachel4veggies" <racheldonovan wrote:>> Thanks for the tip, Tammy. > > It does sound like the perfect opportunity to leaflet. People attending will be doing so because they have some inkling that something is wrong. And some of them may be ready to make some changes. I'm sure that very few will have read the book already and been exposed to the idea that "humane meats" (oxymoron) is the answer. So we can head them off at the pass with some great leaflets that explain why "going vegan" is a much better answer!> > I plan to be there at 5:30 p.m. with "Why Vegan" and "Even if You Like Meat" leaflets from Vegan Outreach. Does anyone want to join me? It's Thursday, April 8, at Book Passage, Ferry Bldg, San Francisco.> > -Rachel D.> San Francisco, CA> > > , "Tammy" <tammy@> wrote:> >> > Someone alerted us to this via our contact page. > > > > Have not read this, but reading the synopsis on Amazon and some of the> > comments, like yet another book that eschews factory farming and convinces> > people to eat "humane" meat: "Animal Factory does not aim to make a> > vegetarian out of the reader, something I think a lot of people will fear> > given the title, but on the contrary, it's more about what to look for when> > choosing healthy and sustainable meats, protecting the environment and> > people; and what can happen when the government fails, repeatedly, to do> > it's job."> > > > Sounds like a good opportunity to leaflet the audience with some vegan> > recipes/information...> > > > Cheers,> > Tammy > > > > > > > > > > Tuesday, April 06, 2010 9:16 AM> > BAV: David Kirby speaks at SF Ferry Bldg. Book Passage, Thurs.,> > 4/8, 6 pm, free event / Events> > > > > > Comment/Message:> > David Kirby will be discussing his new book, Animal Factory: the Looming> > Threat of Industrial Pig, Dairy, & Poultry Farms to Humans & the Environment> > at Book Passage at the Ferry Bldg., San Francisco, Thurs., 4/8, 6 pm, a free> > event. All are welcome> >>