by tinako
I was tabling for our local vegan society and a GMO Labeling Bill a few weeks ago, and I was struck by the despair expressed by a few people who came up to me. “No one cares, even when they know the facts about animals,” one woman (not vegan) expressed. She seemed to believe that the best response to this was to do nothing, even within her own sphere of influence (her plate). An organic farmer said, “Monsanto is so big. People don’t know. Who will tell them?”…
by Tinako – Expanding Circle Blogger
I’ve been looking for some time for a concise written explanation of speciesism, without success. I wanted something to hand out at Human Rights Day last December, so I wrote the following, which fits on a small flyer. I’d love to hear whether it makes logical sense to you…
Animal Rights Advocates of Upstate, N.Y. is pleased to announce the revival of our website, www.arroc.org, with many new changes, featuring: A Blog (new) with essays from a few select ARAUNY members. Look for new blog-posts every few days. Resources including links ~ our…
ARAUNY tabled December 8, 2014 at Human Rights Day (Rochester Human Rights Committee) for the first time this year (though we’ve sent materials to be distributed in past years). Check out the cartoon they used on their promotional materials –…
Friday and Saturday, December 5 and 6 ARAUNY tabled at this fair again this year – always a great fundraiser. This year we were selling tote bags, beautiful jewelry, buttons, delicious baked goods, gently used AR books and t-shirts, and…
The following letter to the editor was published in the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle October 8th: Relay for Life sponsors “delicious chicken BBQ.” Another Chance Pet Rescue hosts a “Chicken BBQ Fundraiser.” The list of groups and organizations that support…
The following letter to the editor was published in the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle October 6, 2014: Ringling Brothers Circus is coming to Rochester at the end of the month. Both dog fighting and animal circuses abuse animals for profit…
The M. K. Gandhi Institute of Nonviolence announced in February 2014 that they were planning to participate in an aquaponics program to help students from the aquaponics program at the School of Industry transition into the community. Fish would have…
Many thanks to our fabulous volunteers who tabled this year’s Greentopia EcoFest! (Please note that there were additional volunteers who are not shown in these photos.) Lots of curious folks stopped by the ARAUNY booth which resulted in some great…
ARAUNY had a pretty good spot at Greentopia this year (9/14-15/13), on Browns Race (street) across from the Visitor’s Center (now reopening, btw). Had good neighbors too … one sold organic seeds and garlic, the other sold an anise-drink he’d…
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