Update from The Marin Vegetarian Education Group
Timing is everything. Today I saw two interesting articles, just one
day too late to include in the September newsletter. Sorry to clog
your inbox, but I thought you would want to read these.
In honor of Labor Day, I offer deep bows of gratitude to the people
who grow our food. And to The Food Empowerment Project for always
including farm workers and their families in the circle of
compassion.
We Pose a Threat
I was thrilled to see an article in Beef Magazine that shows how
afraid of vegans and animal rights activists beef and dairy farmers
are. Thanks to United Poultry Concerns for sharing this heartening
article. We have a long way to go to eliminate animal agriculture.
But given that the people who raise animals for food are attending
our conferences and writing about the threat to their industry from
the growing numbers of vegans, we know we are on the right track.
(It's also interesting to note what ads pop up when you are reading
Beef Magazine. Advertisers certainly know how to target their
audience, and do not cater to vegans who read magazines about
raising animals for food.)
http://beefmagazine.com/blog/animal-rights-activists-ramping-efforts-abolish-animal-ag
GMO Labeling Can Lead to More Transparency
In today's New York Times Mark Bittman puts a positive spin on
the less than ideal law that was passed recently requiring labeling
of genetically modified foods. He makes me feel better about what
he calls "the weakest labeling law imaginable." Here is his take on
why this first GMO labeling law can spark a transparency revolution:
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/02/opinion/gmo-labeling-law-could-stir-a-revolution.html?_r=0