During the Midwest Animal Advocacy Conference in June (yes, I’m a little slow on some of my posts!), a lot of the things the speakers said really stuck with me. One of those things came from Paul Shapiro, the Senior Director of the Factory Farming Campaign at the Humane Society of the United States. To [...]
Posts Tagged ‘animal rights conference’
Hiring a Hit-man
Posted in Animal Welfare, Factory Farming, Farmed Animals, Veganism, tagged Animal Protection Organizations, animal rights conference, Farmed Animals, Humane Society, meat, paul shapiro on September 9, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Dealing with Grief & Stress
Posted in Animal Rights, Veganism, tagged animal activism, animal advocacy, animal rights conference, pattrice jones on July 14, 2008 | 4 Comments »
So, I still have a lot more to say about the Midwest Animal Advocacy Conference I attended last month, “Their Lives, Our Voices“. I have all these notes I took during the speeches and in the workshops just staring at me waiting to be written. The guilt! Okay, guilt is a little strong, but I [...]
Don’t Apologize For Your Values
Posted in Animal Rights, Veganism, tagged animal activism, animal advocacy, Animal Rights, animal rights conference, decisions, make a difference, Veganism on June 17, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I promised I would tell you more about The Midwest Animal Advocacy Conference at the University of Minnesota that took place from June 6th-8th. It’s time to make good on that promise. I’d like to talk a little bit more about some of the things Colleen Patrick-Goudreau discussed in her “Being a Joyful Vegan” speech, [...]
Being a Joyful Vegan
Posted in Animal Cruelty, Farmed Animals, Veganism, tagged animal advocacy, animal rights conference, chickens, Colleen Patrick-Goudreau, egg industry, pictures, pictures of factory farms, Veganism on June 9, 2008 | 4 Comments »
One of the highlights of the Midwest Animal Advocacy Conference this weekend was a standing ovation-worthy keynote address given by author and animal rights activist Colleen Patrick-Goudreau. It. was. amazing. The speech titled “Being a Joyful Vegan in a Non-Vegan World” was inspiration, tips and tactics for doing just that. Let’s face it: it can [...]
Oprah Update, Conference This Weekend
Posted in Animal Rights, Animal Welfare, Factory Farming, Veganism, tagged 21 day vegan cleanse, animal activism, animal advocacy, Animal Protection Organizations, Animal Rights, animal rights conference, Factory Farming, Oprah on June 5, 2008 | 2 Comments »
OPRAH’S (VEGAN) CLEANSE I’m happy to report that it looks like Oprah is still doing her 3 week vegan cleanse. She didn’t blog about it for a couple days (what on earth could be more important?!), but she’s been pretty good the last few days. In Monday’s blog this week, she said this: I’ve had [...]
Midwest Animal Advocacy Conference 2008
Posted in Animal Rights, Factory Farming, Farmed Animals, tagged animal activism, animal advocacy, animal rights conference, carol adams, events, gene baur, paul shapiro, pictures on April 23, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I am so excited about an upcoming animal advocacy event scheduled to take place here in the Twin Cities from June 6 – June 8. It’s called Their Lives, Our Voices: Their Lives, Our Voices 2008 seeks to bring together individuals from across the region for a hands-on, high-quality conference focused on helping animals. Our [...]
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