Guest guest Posted August 30, 2003 Report Share Posted August 30, 2003 --- raghu <raghu wrote: > "raghu" <raghu > > ROOPA Questions to Peta: Peta Projects > Fri, 29 Aug 2003 11:40:33 -0700 > To Aaron, PETA Consultant, > former Chief Functionary, PETA India > aarongross Hi Aaron, > It was wonderful to meet with you at the dharma > conference. I've spent > some time to think more about our meeting. Several > things came to mind > in relation to ROOPA or the correlation of > activities to economic > outcomes. Here's a couple questions I have in that > regard which I > thought you may find interesting yourself if not > prepared for them. > > How many specieis of animals (and plants if > possible) is Mc Donalds > responsible for permanently ending into extinction. > We know that we are > losing so many species a day in the number of acres > lost through > primarily modern produtions of agri etc. So if Mc > Donalds for example is > using 22% of that devastated tropical rainforest > then we know that Mc > Donalds is responsible for 22% of that extinction > per year multiplied by > how many years. Not to target Mc Donalds per say, > they simply make for > such an obvious example. A break down of the largest > offenders though > would be insightful, not just to beat up on those > companies, but to > provide a new consideration for them to evaluate. > Is this something > your organization would be able to research or know > of others who could? > > Secondly, would you have the stats on how many > animals etc are saved > over the course of vegetarians life time would they > have otherwise eaten > meat and how much that saves in natural resources > per year and per > vegetarian. > > Last but not least, I would be very interested to > know how many lifes > your organization has saved if you could begin to > put a number on it. > > Your friend, > > Raghu > > PS. Mind the tardiness, computer problems beyond > explaination > > > Aaron Gross > [aarongross] > Thursday, July 31, 2003 10:09 AM > PETA info for Global Dharma Conference > Attendees > > Dear Attendee of the Global Dharma Conference, > > It was a pleasure to meet all of you at the Global > Dharma Conference. > Personally and on behalf of PETA I want to thank you > for your concern > for animals and your interest in learning more and > doing more to help > reduce animal suffering. I was energized to find so > many people who > care deeply about animals and who are ready to take > a stand for them. > > First of all, let me provide my personal contact > details: > aarongross ; 805-636-9182. If I > can be of help in any > way, let me know. I began discussions with many of > you that I would > enjoy continuing, so please do drop me a line. > > As you know, the best way to help animals is not to > eat animal products > or wear animal skins. PETA has a variety of > resources available to help > you go vegan, find alternatives to leather, and to > share your concern > about animal suffering with others. Let me point > out a few that may be > especially useful based on the concerns many of you > expressed to me. > > ORDER A FREE VEGETARIAN STARTER KIT > This is packed with information about veganism. > Check it out and/or > order one for yourself or a friend at > http://www.goveg.com/vegkit/index.html. For more > information on the > problems with dairy specifically check out > www.MilkSucks.com > <http://www.milksucks.com/> . > > VIDEOS > Many of you saw some of the undercover footage PETA > has taken of how > animals are abused in the meat, dairy, and egg > industries, and you asked > me if you could get a copy of the video. Actor Alec > Baldwin has > narrated this footage in PETA's "Meet Your Meat" > video. You can order > the video or download it for free at: > http://www.meetyourmeat.com/ . > Sharing this video with others or showing it at a > public event is a > great way to introduce people to veganism. PETA > also has a non-graphic > video designed for younger children that you might > show in a public or > religious school; check out > http://www.sharetheworld.com/ for details. > > GETTING ACTIVE ON CAMPUS > There are tremendous opportunities to get active for > animals on college > campuses. Several of you expressed interest in > working to get more > veggie meals in campus dining halls-this is one of > the best things you > can possible do! Check out www.CollegeActivist.com > <http://www.collegeactivist.com/> for lots of > helpful information on > how to "veganize your dining hall," other ways to > get active, and to > join PETA's college activist network. > > Several of you asked about having someone from PETA > speak on your > campus. I am moving to the LA area and would be > more than happy to > speak at schools in the region, so please feel free > to contact me > directly about this. For help with PETA speakers in > other areas email > collegeaction . > > COWSARECOOL.COM > For info on the problems with leather and > alternatives check out > www.CowsAreCool.com <http://www.cowsarecool.com/> . > Among other > things, you can get a free guide to leather > alternatives at this site. > > BECOMING ACTIVE FOR ANIMALS > If you want to do more for animals, check out > http://www.animalactivist.com/act.html for tons of > resources. You can > order literature and videos and join PETA's activist > network. > > INDIA/SOUTH ASIA RELATED ACTIVISM > Animals in India especially need your help. To find > out how you can > help with PETA's campaigns to gain better treatment > of cows, goats, and > sheep in India contact Poorva Joshipura at > poorvaj . PETA's > India office is also involved in a wide range of > veggie-advocacy and > other work for animals-find out more at > www.PETAIndia.com > <http://www.petaindia.com/> . > > One of the best things you can do is to help bring > the message of > compassion for animals into the Indian/South Asian > community here in > North America. For example, consider setting up a > display at a temple, > tabling at an Indian festival, having someone come > speak in the > community, etc.. Poorva, who has worked extensively > in PETA's India, > UK, and US-based offices, is your point person at > PETA for help with > these activities (poorvaj ). > > Again, it was a pleasure to meet you all. Please > don't hesitate to be > in touch. > > For the animals, > Aaron Gross > > PETA Consultant, > former Chief Functionary, PETA India > aarongross > 805-636-9182 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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