Flood KPFA with veg and animal rights voices instead of boycotting

[Guest guest]

Although I helped draft the KPFA boycott petition after hearing the "Vegetarian Myth" programming, I believe Mango makes a good point (below). We need non-corporate media and KPFA is in financial straits. We should, instead of boycotting, flood the Local Station Board meetings with veg and animal rights voices, call in to as many programs as possible and express veg and animal rights voices, and flood the candidates for Local Station Board with emails expressing our frustration that the Animal/ Veg program has been on hold since 2005 when the world desperately needs our voices. We should also support the many programs that do not air anti-veg programming. KPFA, 94.1 FM brings essential much- needed non-corporate news and information to the Bay Area and the world.

 

-Beth Seligman

 

--- On Sat, 10/3/09, compassion4u <mangomartin wrote:

compassion4u <mangomartin Re: Fwd: Sign To Boycott KPFA Radio For Anti-Vegetarian Anti-Animal Programming! Date: Saturday, October 3, 2009, 7:53 PM

 

 

Instead of boycotting KPFA, we should donate to thenon-commercial station and try to influence its programming. Asfor this particular program, the producer is the only oneresponsible and one should give her feedback and suggestions.The station has no control over the content, and that's why weneed to support these independent media that are not bought bythe corporations. -Mango Martin@ .com, Rosalind Lord <rclord wrote:>> > > > Sign To Boycott KPFA Radio For Anti-Vegetarian Anti-Animal > > Programming!> >> > Hi all,> >> > Please sign this petition at http://www.petition spot.com/ petitions/

> > AirforanimalsKPFA/> > and then email this to -everyone- you know you cares about animal > > rights and vegetarian values.> >> > Text:> >> > KPFA has for years failed to offer programming time for animal > > rights, animal welfare, or vegetarians. Since about 2005, one > > animal-focused show has been awaiting airtime to no avail. If this > > were not bad enough, despite the thousands of books and studies > > showing the benefits to human health, the environment, and the > > reduction of green house gas emissions of the vegetarian diet, KPFA > > chooses to air a weekly health program which focuses on the > > producer, Layna Berman's, personal bias against the vegetarian > > diet, uncountered.> >> > Further, during its latest fund drive, a KPFA program highlights a > >

misleading book called "The Vegetarian Myth" where the author > > blames grain agriculture for destroying the Earth but fails to > > highlight that over 70% of grains grown today are used for feed for > > animal agriculture. This destructive book may cause higher > > consumption of conventional meat. While free speech is of course > > encouraged, there should be time alloted for the mountains of > > countervailing evidence that supports the environmental and health > > benefits of veg diets.> >> > At a time when millions of animals are tortured and killed for > > animal agriculture, when millions of homeless animals are > > "euthanized" simply for existing, when the health of the U.S. > > population is threatened by chronic disease, and when global > > warming threatens our planet in part due to the massive inputs of >

> animal agriculture, it is time that KPFA air a show on animal > > issues. We, animal-lovers and veg KPFA listeners will no longer > > pledge to KPFA until airtime is given for a show on animal issues. > > We eagerly await the chance for the most voiceless population to > > have its voice heard on progressive radio.> >> > NOTE: To hear the outrageous "Vegetarian Myth" program go to: > > http://www.kpfa. org/archive/ id/54873> >> > peace> >> > Eric B> > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _> > You received this message as a r on the list:> > sfgpawgmaster@ ...> > To be removed from the list, send any message to:> > sfgpawgmaster- @ ...> >> > For all

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[Guest guest]

> Instead of boycotting KPFA, we should donate to the non-commercial station and try to influence its programming.

 

Being a significant financial donor is one way to influence an organization.

Another way is to get involved. From personal experience, I know this works ... I remember the Contra Costa Earth Day celebrations weren't veg. When suggested at an open community organizing meeting, they were open to the idea. Of course, it wasn't as simple as just asking them to do it and they did it .... a couple of us joined the organizing committee and did all the work to make it happen.

 

KPFA offers an apprenticeship. Perhaps this could be such an opportunity to bring a more veg/AR influence to their programming. On their website, they say "If you have been looking to integrate media expression, new technology and have a sense of social & spiritual responsibility, then First Voice may be for you. If you come from an under-represented community, are adaptable, understanding, flexible, committed, have a positive outlook, and are willing to work in a diverse group setting, we encourage you to apply."

 

Oct 30th is the deadline to apply for the program beginning this December.

 

http://firstvoicemedia.wordpress.com/program/

 

Additionally, what about pitching a veg/AR story to the Full Circle weekly program

 

We highlight community organizations working for change First Person stories Report back from community events

http://firstvoicemedia.wordpress.com/full-circle-radio/

 

Tammy

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