United Poultry Concerns Will Host a National Forum on Promoting
Veganism.
University of Colorado’s Boulder Campus Welcomes Nationally
Acclaimed
Animal Rights Activists, August 16-17, in the Events Center
Machipongo, VA – United Poultry Concerns (UPC),
a national animal rights organization, will hold its Fourth Annual
Forum, this year focusing on how to promote a vegan diet widely
and effectively. Though the number of animals suffering on US
factory farms is a dismal 10 billion a year, the proliferation
of vegetarian products has sparked predictions that this billion-dollar-plus
market will grow 100 -125 percent over the next few years. The
purpose of our Forum is to boost this market significantly.
Speakers include Carol Adams, author of The
Sexual Politics of Meat and The Pornography of Meat;
Dave Crawford, Co-founder of Rocky Mountain Animal Defence; Karen
Davis, President of United Poultry Concerns and author of Prisoned
Chickens, Poisoned Eggs and More Than a Meal: The
Turkey in History, Myth, Ritual, and Reality; Bruce Friedrich,
Director of Vegan Outreach for PETA; Pattrice Jones, Co-founder
of the Eastern Shore Sanctuary & Education Center and Coordinator
of the Global Hunger Alliance; Jack Norris, Co-founder of Vegan
Outreach; Lauren Ornelas, US Campaigns Director of Viva!USA; Paul
Shapiro, Campaigns Director of Compassion Over Killing; and Zoe
Weil, President of the International Institute for Humane Education.
Topics include engaging people at the high school
and college levels; unblocking the “blocked vegetarian”
inside meateaters; adapting corporate success strategies to vegan
campaigns; going global; stressing animal suffering versus human
health; and whether activists should support “humane”
animal-based diets as a step towards vegetarianism.
Our Forum is designed to hone vegan activist skills,
promote discussion, and build confidence in promoting a vegan
diet and ethic throughout society and around the world. Two delicious
buffet luncheons will be served by world-class chef Lynn Halpern
of Boulder. The Forum includes exhibit tables, book signings,
talks, food, and open debate.
“For people who want to inspire a revolution
in the kitchens, restaurants, and dining halls of America and
the world, this is the place to be on August 16 & 17,”
says UPC President Karen Davis. “It’s about becoming
the best vegan activist you can be.”
United Poultry Concerns is a nonprofit organization
that promotes the compassionate and respectful treatment of domestic
fowl. http://www.upc-online.org.
