A reminder to Angelenos that LA's first ever Veggie Pride Parade is tomorrow, Sunday April 26. I will paste information from Animal Acres below. Lorri tells me they already have hundreds of folks pre-registered so it is going to be a blast. Before I speak I will be marching -- with a banana and a monkey. But I don't have my monkey yet! The suit is cute, and shows your own face, and it isn't too thick, and tomorrow isn't supposed to be hot. If you would like to be my monkey would you let me know? Email me at news@thankingthemonkey.com
Here's information from Animal Acres:
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LA’s first VEGGIE PRIDE PARADE
Sunday, April 26 Noon – 4 pm
Culver Events 11948 W. Washington Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90066
Vegetarians everywhere will unite on April 26 for LA’s first VEGGIE PRIDE PARADE! At noon, participants will gather at Culver Events to begin a 5K walk through Venice with participants adorned with eye-catching costumes and thought provoking signs to educate people about the health, environmental, and animal welfare benefits of a vegetarian diet, and provide veg living resources, tips, and information.
After the march, participants will gather for a post-parade rally to celebrate the vegetarian lifestyle, with special guest presentations, music & veg entertainment, costume contest, and of course, a smorgasbord of vegan food from our area’s top veg restaurants.
Special guest speakers include Rory Freedman, author of the New York Times best seller Skinny Bitch, which has sold over two million copies worldwide, and Karen Dawn, author of Thanking the Monkey, Rethinking the Way We Treat Animals, declared one of 2008’s top new books by the Washington Post.
The Los Angeles VEGGIE PRIDE PARADE was inspired by Vegetarians Against Animal Exploitation in France who will be celebrating their 9th parade in 2009.
Vegetarian living is good for the Earth, the animals, and YOU! A recent United Nations report found that the meat industry is the leading producer of methane gas, and the single largest source of global warming. Vegetarians have a 30 percent lower risk of death disease, than do those who eat meat, fish, or poultry, and a significantly lower risk of other diseases including diabetes, obesity, and cancer. Billions of suffering farmed animals would also benefit from people adopting a vegetarian diet.
The Los Angeles event is being coordinated by Animal Acres, the Los Angeles farmed animal sanctuary and compassionate living center. For more information on the organization’s programs and campaigns, please visit: www.animalacres.org.
For more information on the VEGGIE PRIDE PARADE, please visit: veggiepridela.com
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Date: Sat Apr 25 17:17:54 2009
