Archive for the ‘Animal Rights’ Category

VegWorcester Gets Some Love from the Worcester Public Library

Check it out, one of the librarians at the Worcester Public Library recently wrote about VegWorcester on the Worcester Public Library blog:
Hello, I am excited to share an informative site with you. It is a terrific local resource for vegetarians, vegans and people interested in learning more about either. The website has a blog on [...]

March 4, 2010  Tags:   Posted in: Animal Rights, Events  No Comments

Today on WBUR 90.9: Melanie Joy Discusses Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs and Wear Cows

Were you listening to 90.9 today?
On today’s edition of WBUR’s program Here and Now, Robin Young interviewed Melanie Joy, the author of Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs and Wear Cows.
[Audio clip: view full post to listen]
Download the interview.
Earlier this year Joy released a video promo for the book. Her video points out the [...]

February 22, 2010  Tags: ,   Posted in: Animal Rights, Misc  No Comments

Handing Out Vegan Outreach Flyers at WPI (Photos & Report-back)

Big ups to Kushi and VegPolytech! Yesterday we handed out a stack of booklets about factory farming at WPI. Spending less than an hour, the two of us were able to reach 150 people with a message of compassion towards animals.

Giving out vegan outreach flyers is an easy way to encourage people to consider vegetarianism [...]

February 20, 2010   Posted in: Activism, Animal Rights, Leafleting, Tabling & Outreach, Veg Advocacy, Worcester VegFest 2010  One Comment

Join the Animal Liberation Theory & Action Reading & Discussion Group

Want to broaden your understanding of the theory and philosophy that is the foundation of the animals rights movement? Want to discuss tactics and talk animal lib strategy? What about drawing connections to other social movements?

This Thursday, Feb 18 from 6pm-8pm, VegWorcester will hold the first meeting of the second annual Animal Liberation Theory & [...]

February 17, 2010   Posted in: Animal Liberation Theory & Action Reading Group, Animal Rights  No Comments

Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows [New Book]

Melanie Joy, a social psychology professor in Boston, just released her new book, “Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows: In Introduction to Carnism“.
This is 2010, even a book has a trailer:

This book is a good follow-up to Eating Animals by Foer.

January 14, 2010  Tags: ,   Posted in: Animal Rights, News, Veg Advocacy  No Comments

Mike Benedetti: 2010 Pulse Mag Person To Watch, Vegan Activist

Pulse Magazine recently announced their People to Watch in 2010. Guess what? Vegan activist and VegWorcester supporter Mike Benedetti has made the list. Congrats, Mike!

From Mike’s bio, as it appeared in Pulse Mag:
“Benedetti’s list of community service is extensive. He spent half of 2009 working to close the Guantanamo prison as part of Witness Against [...]

January 10, 2010  Tags: ,   Posted in: Activism, Animal Rights, Misc, News, Veg Advocacy  No Comments

Saving the Planet One Meal At A Time [InCity Times]

Worcester’s InCity Times has a history of publishing lots of pro-animal and pro-vegetarian articles, but Rosalie Tirella has outdone herself with her most recent article. In the Jan 4, 2010 issue, Tirella ran an article by Ingrid Newkirk called Saving the Planet One Meal At A Time. In it Newkirk reflects on a talk she [...]

January 5, 2010  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Animal Rights, News, Veg Advocacy  No Comments

Maple Farm Sanctuary 2010 Calendars Out Now

Christmahanakwanzika is here. If you haven’t already bought or made gifts for your friends and family, consider getting one of Maple Farm Sanctuary’s 2010 calendars from lulu. It features full-color photos of the rescued animals, the beautiful farm sanctuary, and many of the volunteers. They’re a little pricy at $24.99, but it’s one the few [...]

December 14, 2009  Tags: ,   Posted in: Animal Rights  No Comments

Vegan Feed-in Number Two [Nov 21]

We’re Doing Another Vegan Feed-in This Saturday

This Saturday, November 21, from noon to 1pm, join VegWorcester at the McDonalds located at 465 Shrewsbury Street, Worcester (map) for our second ever vegan feed-in. We will be giving out free samples of veg chicken along with information about becoming vegetarian. This is a great way to demonstrate [...]

November 17, 2009  Tags:   Posted in: Activism, Animal Rights, Events, Leafleting, Tabling & Outreach, Veg Advocacy  2 Comments

This Sunday: Ride Your Bike to Maple Farm Sanctuary [Event]

This Sunday, October 18, join Worcester Earn-a-Bike and VegWorcester for a casual 18 mile bike ride from Downtown Worcester to Maple Farm Sanctuary’s Annual Picnic in Mendon, MA. Maple Farm is an animal sanctuary providing lifelong homes for abused farmed animals. The rescued animals live the remainder of their lives in peace.
We are leaving at [...]

October 14, 2009  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Animal Rights, Events  No Comments