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November 12, 2004Humane Week
Last week Protecting Animal Welfare and Safety (PAWS) of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island hosted the first ever Humane Week.
The week of vegetarian activism kicked off with "The Veg Pledge", which encoruaged student to try vegetarianism for one week. The efforts of PAWS activists were bolstered by the Dining Service Management who agreed to serve no fewer than three vegetarian entrees at every meal.
The Humane Week also featured a presentation of "Goodbye, Green Pastures!" -a survey of the environmental impacts of factory farming by Loring Harkness of PETA.
The following night students enjoyed screenings of the movies "Peaceable Kingdom" and "The Witness" while munching on soy milk and vegan cookies.
Activists also braved the sleet and cold to host a vegan BBQ, where they invited fellow students to try free samples of Gardenburger Vegan Riblets. One activist dressed in a pink pig costume and held a sign that read, "No! I don't have any spare ribs!" Activists distributed over 150 samples and received press coverage by local radio stations and newspapers.
PAWS capped off this amazing week of vegetarian activism by hosting a vegan banquet on Saturday night. Everyone who had taken "The Veg Pledge" was invited to attend.
The amazing response to Humane Week by Brown University students encouraged PAWS to pursue more vegetarian activism in the future. PAWS has already taken steps to make the vegetarian entrees a permanent fixture in the cafeteria and has plans to place newspaper stands full of Vegetarian Starter Kits in prominent locations around campus.
Posted by loringh at November 12, 2004 03:07 PM
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