Sign International Meatless Day pledge - 11/25/2000

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NOTE: International Meatless Day -- November 25 --

is celebrated EVERYWHERE AROUND THE WORLD.

The posting below is from Malaysia this year, which

celebrates the breadth AND diversity of the celebration

and publicity. While the terminology and names they

present may be unfamiliar to us, please try to get

YOUR public officials to sign proclamations that YOU

prepare and give them for International Meatless Day,

and to go meatless that day, November 25, the Friday

AFTER Thanksgiving in the USA. - Maynard S. Clark

 

Sunday, 12 November 2000 00:09:42 +0800 (SST)

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Sign International Meatless Day pledge

 

Posted for <Pishu

 

Vegetarians who sign the pledge are encouraged

to do an act of service for animals on Meatless Day.

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Malaysian International Meatless Day -

Animal Rights Day Campaign Committee 2000

c/o Pishu Murli Hassaram

51, Bishop Street,

10200 Penang. Malaysia. Tel/Fax: 6-04-2610126

1st November 2000

 

TO: ALL PEACE LOVING PEOPLE IN THE WORLD

RE: JOIN THE INTERNATIONAL MEATLESS DAY CAMPAIGN

ON NOVEMBER 25

 

The International Meatless Day Campaign was first started in India in 1986

by the Sadhu Vaswani Mission which a social service organisation dedicated

to serving mankind especially the poor and downtrodden. Every year millions

all over the world pledge to observe Nov.25 as a Meatless Day. Last year

about 7 million people all over the world pledged to go meatless including

3000 from Malaysia.

 

The campaign requires people to pledge to abstain from consuming

all forms of meat, fish, fowl on this day. By not consuming meat,

one practises reverence for life and this we believe is the first step

towards world peace. It is hoped that this campaign will lead

to an increased awareness of the benefits of a meatless diet.

 

On Oct.29, this year, YB Dato Dr Fong Chan Onn, Federal Minister

of Human Resources launched our campaign and become the first

person in Malaysia (and also a first cabinet minister to take part in

our campaign) to pledge to go Meatless on November 25 this year.

At this ceremony, 54 employees of the Casuarina Beach Resort,

Penang also presented their pledges to the Dato Dr. Fong.

 

On November 19, 2000, the Right Honourable Chief Minister of Penang,

Tan Sri Dr. Koh Tsu Koon will also pledge to go Meatless on November 25

together with many other Malaysians.

 

We would like you to pledge to go Meatless on November 25, 2000.

Those interested in placing their pledges can simply sign a written text

that reads:

" I hereby pledge to observe November 25th as a Meatless Day "

and either

 

Mail it to 51, Bishop Street, 10200 Penang

Fax to 04-2610126

e-mail to MeatlessDay

Pledge through our website at www.geocities.com/Meatlessday

You can also pledge through www.sadhuvaswani.org or www.meatlessday.org

 

You can HELP by passing this message to at least 10 of your friends by email.

Let us strive to make this world a peaceful, loving and a caring place to live.

 

Thank you

Best regards

Pishu Murli Hassaram

(on behalf of the Malaysian Meatless Day - Animal Rights Day Campaign 2000)