3/13, Berkeley, Food for Thought Book Club: Slaughterhouse by Gail Eisnitz

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Hi folks,

 

Bay Area Vegetarians' Food for Thought Book Club invites you to join us for our March meeting and discussion on

 

Slaughterhouse by Gail Eisnitz: "What started out, with a single complaint about a Florida slaughterhouse turned into a tale of intrigue and suspense as investigator Gail A. Eisnitz unearthed more startling information about the meat and poultry Americans consume. This shocking story follows Eisnitz as she becomes submerged in a slaughterhouse subculture, venturing deeper and deeper into the lives of the workers. As the stakes become higher in her David-and-Goliath-type battle, this determined young woman finds herself courageously taking on one of America's most powerful industries. Slaughterhouse takes readers on a frightening but true journey from one slaughterhouse to another throughout the country. Along the way we encounter example after example of mistreated animals...intolerable working conditions...lax standards...the slow, painful deaths of children killed as a result of eating contaminated meat...the author's battle with the major television networks...and a dangerously corrupt federal agency that chooses to do nothing rather than risk the wrath of agribusiness...before the whole affair is blown wide open in this powerful expose ....."

 

What: Food for Thought Book Club: Slaughterhouse by Gail EisnitzWhere: BerkeleyWhen: 3/13/10 Saturday, 1:00 pmRSVP : Tammy [ http://bayareaveg.org/rsvp.htm?id=2310 ] Full Details: http://www.bayareaveg.org/events.php?EID=2310#2310

 

Cheers,Tammy

 

Join us at an upcoming Bay Area Vegetarians event!

 

02/14 Plant-Powered Hikers Explore Golden Gate Park - San Francisco 02/28 Vegan Food Party plus Secrets of Vegan Baking Presentation - Pacifica 03/13 Food for Thought Book Club: Slaughterhouse by Gail Eisnitz - Berkeley 03/27 Secrets of Vegan Baking: The Chocolate Trio - San Mateo 04/24 Secrets of Vegan Baking: Berry Sweets - San Mateo

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Top Reasons to Join the Food for Thought Book Club

 

- Good discussions! Bored of arguing with people that fish are not vegetables?

Try some intelligent discusion with like minded individuals.

 

- A broad range of topics -- something for everyone ethics, animal intelligence,

factory farming, health, philosophy, etc. See the list of past reads below.

 

- Get reading again! I know I'm definitely guilty of putting off reading, but

this is a good opportunity to set some reading goals and work towards them. Yes,

peer pressure does work:)

 

- Application to every day life. At times we may become complacent about our

lifestyle and choices. Many of these books can be the reminder of why we made

those choices and motivation to be more active in our community. It may just be

the kick in the pants to get to that big project you've been thinking about,

hand out some leaflets or volunteer at a local shelter.

 

- Veg*n camraderie -- sometimes we get off topic, but that's a good thing )

 

- Build up your vegan arsenal of knowledge! (see " broad range of topics " )

 

- Vegan food - no brainer!

 

Cheers!

Mila

 

2009 Meetings

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Jan - Appetite for Profit

Mar - Striking at the Roots

May - Animal Rights discussion based on Peter Singer's Animal Liberation

July - The Longest Struggle

 

2008 Meetings

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Jan - For the Prevention of Cruelty: The History and Legacy of Animal Rights

Activism

Mar - Making Burros Fly

May - Eternal Treblinka

Sept - Specious Science

Nov - Sexual Politics of Meat and Vegan Food Party

 

2007 Meetings

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January - Dominion

March - Vegan Freaks

May - The China Study

July - Free the Animals

Sept - Pleasurable Kingdom

Nov - Committed: A Rabble-Rouser's Memoir

 

2006 Meetings

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Feb - Animal Liberation

July - The Pig Who Sang to the Moon

Aug - The Way We Eat, Why Our Food Choices Matter

Nov - Living Among Meat Eaters

 

, " Tammy " <tammy wrote:

>

>

> Bay Area Vegetarians' Food for Thought Book Club invites you to join us for

> our March meeting and discussion on

>

> What: Food for Thought Book Club: Slaughterhouse by Gail Eisnitz

> Where: Berkeley

> When: 3/13/10 Saturday, 1:00 pm

> RSVP : Tammy [ http://bayareaveg.org/rsvp.htm?id=2310 ]

>

> Full Details: http://www.bayareaveg.org/events.php?EID=2310#2310

>

> Cheers,

> Tammy

>