World Vegan Day - November 1

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Do the same things thart are done for World Vegetarian Day.

 

 

Send out press releases about the health benefits of

plant-based diets. Get information from various US websites.

 

www.PCRM.org

www.FARMUSA.org

 

and

www.IVU.org

 

Make a list of famous Scottish vegetarians and vegans.

What about that actor from the prize-winning movie " Babe " ?

 

Emphasize the many vegetarians and vegans in the UK.

 

Have a speaker -- get local officials to give public proclamations

for " World Vegan Day " -- check out what FARMUSA does

with regard to press releases.

 

etc.

 

FOCUS ON ISSUES THAT AFFECT HUMANS DIRECTLY,

AND SHOW THE MORE DIRECT BENEFITS FROM

VEGAN FOOD AND LIFESTYLE CHOICES ...

 

Emphasize the importance of nonviolence as a

social ethic, and how the way we treat

persons in general (including nonhumans)

conditions our personalities, and thus

conditions the way we make decisions

about human society, and how the alternative,

of tolerating and accepting and incorporating

violence into ourselves makes us less fully

who we could or ought to become, and

is physically both dangerous and costly

for the society.

 

Therefore, being vegan in a wholesome

and socially responsible way IS in the

society's long-term interest -- and is

NOT in any way contrary to the society's

best long-term interests.

 

We have less than a week to go to

prepare a campaign here.

 

Maynard S. Clark

 

At 10:56 AM 10/26/00 -0400, Jfcrozier wrote:

>Hi Marion and everyone.

>

>In a message dated 24/10/0 3:38:52, you wrote:

>

> >Henderson's of Edinburgh is organising a 4 course vegan meal to mark world

> >vegan day, 1 November - £16 per person, small discount of £1 per perons for

> >booking table for 4 or more - 0131 225 4991.

>

> >Should we be doing anything to mark world vegan day? Does anyone have any

> >ideas.

> >

>I'm afraid ideas are not my strong point these days.

>

> >I also feel very ambivalent about publicising commercial events of this

> >type - although it is good to get info to anyone who may be interested, I

> >do not feel we should be used by commercial organisations to give them free

> >publicity. Should we only publicise things when there is a discount of at

> >least 10% to anyone getting info from the list or should we make a small

> >charge to be put used in campaigning? What does everyone else think about

> >this?

>

>Sorry - I'm not sure what you mean - I think it's quite good that they are

>celebrating World Vegan Day and a meal at Henderson's sounds quite nice! Am

>I missing something?

>

>Jo

 

 

Focus on the rationale for World Vegan Day, and publicize it broadly.

De-emphasize the meal, since that is NOT the central event.

 

Present the public meal as one way that vegans, vegetarians,

and those exploring veganism are welcome to share fellowship

in a wholesome vegan-friendly setting.