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Throughout the summer, Vegan Outreach
has been profiling some of our top
college leafleters. This week we
turn our attention to dedicated
Miami activist, Linda Bower. During
the 2004 - 2005 school season, Linda
handed out a total of 6,280
VO booklets directly to college
students. A mother of two, Linda
still makes the time necessary to
effectively advocate for farmed
animals, and does so in an engaging,
upbeat manner. Below are some excerpts
from our interview with her:
What made you decide to start
leafleting and if you were nervous
the first time, how did you get
over it?
Advocating veganism is my passion.
I found the VO flyers to be the
most effective and since VO sent
me leaflets when I needed them,
I decided to return the favor by
trying out their AAC program. Also,
after reading A
Meaningful Life, I
was convinced that leafleting colleges
would ultimately be the biggest
instrument for change. I have to
say that I was never nervous about
leafleting; excited yes, nervous
no.
Why do you leaflet colleges?
I leaflet colleges because independent
youths are the most capable and
willing people to absorb truth into
their hearts.
What was your most positive
college leafleting experience this
year and why?
The most positive leafleting experience
for me comes whenever Jon Camp [of
Vegan Outreach] emails me to say
that somebody from Miami contacted
VO for more information. I cry every
time.
What would you say to individuals
hesitant about leafleting?
You have nothing to lose and everything
to gain.
Please name a major influence
in your life and why he or she is
such.
Emily the cow is one of my heroes....
Read
the entire interview here!
Product of the Week
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Notes from All
Over
Vegan Outreach's
Efforts Pay Off!!
It appears that Vegan Outreach's
efforts on college campuses may
really be making a difference. ARAMARK
(a company that provides foods on
college campuses) reports that 24%
of those who responded to their
survey consider having vegan options
important. Below are the relevant
excerpts. The
full press release can be found
here.
Vegan Options
More Popular Than Ever on College
Campuses; ARAMARK Focuses on Meeting
Customer Needs in Honor of Vegan
World Day
PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June
21, 2005--ARAMARK nationwide research
has revealed that, out of more than
100,000 college students surveyed,
nearly a quarter said finding vegan
meals on campus -- which contain
no meat, fish, poultry or other
products derived from animals such
as dairy, eggs or honey -- was important
to them.
To better serve its customers and
in honor of Vegan World Day on June
21st, ARAMARK (NYSE:RMK), a worldwide
provider of managed services, has
increased its number of vegan menu
items on campuses and continues
to work with campus vegetarian and
vegan resource groups to meet customer
demand....
"Our DiningStyles(TM) research
has demonstrated that demand for
vegan is especially strong among
college students, as 24 percent
of students indicated that vegan
dishes were important to them,"
said Jenifer Bland-Campbell, MS,
RD, Senior Director of Nutritional
Program Development for ARAMARK.
"With Just4U(TM) we're able
to customize our menu mix to reflect
how students eat on each campus
and offer foods that fit into their
own dining style."
"Just4U(TM) debuted in June
2004, and we have since added approximately
220 vegan and vegetarian recipes
to the lineup," said Mike Crane,
ARAMARK Corporate Executive Chef
and Senior Director of Culinary
Development. "We've created
vegan items such as Sweet Thai Tofu
Stir-Fry, Broccoli Teriyaki, Eggless
"Egg" Salad, and Vegan
"Cheese" Burgers to name
a few." Each dish contains
flavorful meat or cheese alternatives,
made from soy or other vegan products.
Notes from Our
Members
As a meat and fish
eater all my life,
my mind is now in turmoil after
reading Why Vegan. I am
50 years old and set in my ways,
however life is about to change
and maybe I should explore more
about becoming a vegan. I have no
animosity towards the meat industry;
I guess I've been programmed since
birth. I just don't want to look
the other way now that this brochure
has opened my eyes. Please be so
kind to send me a Vegan Starter
Pack and a few copies of Why
Vegan so that I can show my
friends and let them see why I'm
considering a major change.
-TM, Stone Mountain,
GA, 6/23/05
Last night a
few of us took the Compassion
On Wheels van out to
Malcom X College in Chicago. We
handed out 280 Why Vegans
and 30 Por Que Veganos.
Additionally, 12 copies of the Meet
Your Meat DVD were
given to students who wanted to
share the video with friends and
family. Although our raw numbers
were unimpressive, the percentage
of individuals reading the material
and discussing it was an all-time
high. It was inspiring to see a
courtyard of 30 students all reading
Why Vegan as if they were
studying for finals.
One
woman told me she was a former worker
at a Tyson's Food plant which got
her thinking about animal cruelty.
She said that after seeing the video
and getting the materials, she was
ready to go vegetarian. She asked
me how to do it. I explained that
vegetarianism isn't a club she can
join, but merely a tool to reduce
animal suffering and improve her
health. I directed her to Vegan
Outreach for a starter
kit. She asked if it
was okay for her to have a hamburger
every now and then. I explained
that she's an adult and can make
her own choices, but added that
any reduction in the amount of animal
products she consumed was clearly
a step in the right direction. In
short, do the best you can.
-Tom Fletcher, Chicago,
6/23/05
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