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Notes from Vegan
Outreach
Spring and Summer
 Spring
semester of Adopt a College was
very successful, with 456 different
schools leafleted, breaking the
previous record by 71! See
details here.
Summer distribution
is continuing to proceed at a great
pace, with over 170,000 booklets
handed to individuals at more than
150 concerts, festivals, and other
events.
Concert-goers
read and discuss booklets handed
to them by Eugene Khutoryansky;
photo by Casey Constable.
Thanks so much to
everyone who has made this possible!
Activist Profile: Casey Constable
 In
2005, VO profiled some of our top
leafleters (see links to the
previous profiles here).
In the coming weeks, we will profile
more of our leafleters. Here are
some excerpts from a profile of
Casey Constable:
How long have you been involved
in animal rights and how did you
get interested?
I've been Veg*n for 6 years. About
2 1/2 years ago, I found out about
how to effectively release frustrations
by effectively advocating for animals
through grassroots and local activism.
What made you decide to start
leafleting?
The easy and effective results --
as well as the feedback from those
who received a booklet from me --
made me want to do more leafleting
and less protesting. The fact that,
through leafleting, I can help create
dozens of new vegetarians, who then
prevent thousands of animals from
life and death in horrible factory
farms is part of a long term solution
for the animals and environment.
What was your most positive
leafleting experience this year
and why?
The most positive experience for
me was leafleting the University
of Austin, with over 30,000 students.
I handed out several thousand booklets
in just one day, and likely influenced
dozens to go vegetarian. I even
helped the vegetarian restaurant
across the street.
What would you say to individuals
hesitant about leafleting?
Join the Adopt
A College Yahoo email group
to read about and learn from others.
You can ask questions of experienced
activists. I guarantee you'll be
motivated to become a more effective
and efficient activist.
Read
the entire profile here!
Product of the Week
Sarah: I am in love with new vegan
ice cream Temptation,
especially their chocolate chip
cookie dough! Not only are their
products unbelievably yummy, but
they are a private company that
runs its own dairy-free and nut-free
equipment!
Send your nominees for Product
of the Week to product
(at) veganoutreach (dot) org;
previous products can be found here.
Notes from All
Over
Via DawnWatch.com,
from the Baltimore Sun:
"We're getting "greener":
Recycling, energy-saving light bulbs
and fuel-efficient hybrid cars are
now a part of our culture and economy.
But most people are neglecting one
of the most important steps toward
stopping global warming: adopting
a vegetarian diet." Read
more.
From HSUS: "The U.S. House
of Representatives Committee on
Agriculture [removed] a little-known
but far-reaching provision that
had threatened to nullify dozens
of animal welfare and food safety
laws ... as well as removing a $12
million subsidy for the veal industry."
Read
more.
Via DawnWatch.com,
from Newsday: "Listen
to animal advocates' viewpoint,
and you'll be forced to confront
what we normally prefer to leave
hidden and forgotten: the ultimate
destiny of farm animals, namely
(dis)assembly-line slaughter. If
you have the stomach, you can visit
a slaughterhouse or else watch the
recent documentary 'Earthlings'
(at isawearthlings.com)
to reacquaint yourself rather graphically
with the gruesome details.... it's
a wonder that we don't close the
slaughterhouses and wind down the
livestock industry in a massive
display of collective shame or gustatory
grief. And yet we don't. Instead,
we usually suppress the knowledge
and keep a tight lid on our conscience."
Read
more.
Feedback from Our
Members
Leafleting at the Warped
Tour events in Atlanta
(where Eric Griffith, Wendy Moore,
and I distributed 3800 EI)
and Jacksonville (2400 EI)
was really worthwhile -- both days
we were able to reach lots of high
school and college students.  The
reception was great & we met
many vegetarians and people interested
in reading the booklet. Many people
thanked and supported us for being
out there.
-Jeff Boghosian, 7/21/07
Liza Calhoun (far right) has
a conversation with two Warped Tour
attendees in Texas; photo by Casey
Constable.
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