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Phone: 757-678-7875 Fax: 757-678-5070 www.upc-online.org
July 20, 2004

UPC Brings You the Following Five News Alerts

UPC Forum has Six (6) Free Registrations for Students
Donors have kindly purchased six free registrations for students wishing to attend our Forum on Mad Cows to Mad Chickens in Norfolk, VA Saturday & Sunday August 21-22. If you are a student or know students who wish to attend the conference , please visit our site at www.upc-online.org and fill out the registration form under 5th ANNUAL FORUM top center of the homepage and mail it in or send us an email with full contact information including your phone number. Registrations will be assigned on a first-come-first-serve basis.

UPC Will Protest AVMA Policies July 23 in Philadelphia, PA

UPC will hold a protest demonstration at the Philadelphia AVMA convention at the Philadelphia Marriott Hotel, 1201 Market St. on Friday July 23, 10 am to 2 pm. Please join us! More information: http://upc-online.org/alerts/7804philly.htm

UPC President Karen Davis Will Speak at Summerfest July 24-25 in Johnston, PA

UPC President Karen Davis will give four presentations at the North American Vegetarian Society Summerfest at the University of Pittsburgh-Johnston Campus this coming weekend July 24 & 25. For information about the Summerfest go to our homepage at www.upc-online.org .

New Jersey Dept of Agriculture Requests Humane Standards Comments

Due by August 6, 2004

The New Jersey Dept of Agriculture (NJDA) is developing standards for the treatment of farmed animals. Current standards are inhumane. In June 2003 UPC submitted a 50-page response to the NJDA's call for public comments. If you wish to submit comments re: the treatment of poultry, and need information, click on http://www.upc-online.org/industry/CommentsEdit1.pdf

Email comments to: state.veterinarian@ag.state.nj.us

More Information: http://www.njfarms.org/njhs.htm

UPC President Karen Davis Has a Letter in JAVMA July 1, 2004

UPC President Karen Davis responded to an article about animal rights in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association . To read the letter:

http://upc-online.org/avma/71904journal.htm