Action Alerts

DawnWatch: NY Times “Yes” on California’s farm animal cruelty Proposition 2 — 10/9/08
The New York Times has deemed a proposition from California, the Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act, worthy of its endorsement. This is a gratifying reflection of how far our movement has edged into the mainstream. While the New York Times is not calling for universal veganism, it is telling us that the treatment of animals matters; that is an excellent place to start, as it is a point on which decent people of every eating persuasion will agree.

Farm Sanctuary: Help break the dairy industry’s monopoly on school lunch programs; tell the USDA that our kids deserve healthier options!
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is holding public hearings on the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) throughout the country, and the public is now invited to give its input on the current program. For people who care about children and animals, this invitation provides a great opportunity to speak up and ask the USDA to make plant-based alternatives to cow’s milk a part of its programs.

Farm Sanctuary: Every Vote Counts, Especially for Animals in California
California voters have a monumental opportunity to take part in a campaign, the success of which will mean life and limb to millions of animals. The Yes On Prop 2 campaign seeks to give farm animals enough room to turn around, lie down and extend their limbs – a far cry from the living conditions that hens, breeding sows and veal calves currently live in. Please don’t be the one vote that keeps them confined. Take action!

Friends of Animals (FoA): Reject U.S. Government Proposal to Shoot Horses
Following the latest obnoxious proposal this month from the U.S. government to kill thousands of horses, the international animal advocacy organization Friends of Animals again calls for a full moratorium on the government-sanctioned round-ups, sales and slaughter of free-living horses.

World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA): Will McDonald’s hamburgers be made from clones?; Ask McDonald’s to be an industry leader by taking a stand against cloned animals
As part of the company’s recently launched “See What We’re Made Of” campaign, McDonald’s is inviting consumers to learn about the ingredients that make up their menu items. However, McDonald’s has no policy on serving milk and meat from cloned animals or their offspring, which means that consumers will have no way of knowing if the McDonald’s BigMac® is laced with the animal cruelty associated with cloning.

Contests

PETA: Win Cruelty-Free Halloween Makeup!
To help you get ready to have the best costume ever, the compassionate folks at Markwins are giving you the chance to win a prize pack of some of their most hauntingly beautiful products. Three lucky winners will get a prize pack containing Deadly Rose nail color, R.I.P. glowing nail color, Silver Pixie loose confetti, Witches Charm lashes, a Red Devil Kit, Wicked Talons, and Wild & Wicked Tattoos!

PETA: Halloween Vegan Treats: Win ‘Em Here!
To help fuel this year’s upcoming sugar buzz, I am giving away three Halloween candy prize packs courtesy of Pangea. The Halloween prize pack features VeganSweets Caramels (the first vegan caramels to hit the market), “Vampire’s Lunch” Gummy Candies (ooh, creepy!), orange Candy Tree lollipops, and an Endangered Species chocolate bar.

PETA: New Pretenders Tracks, Interview, and Giveaway!
Enter to win! Complete the form below by November 1 for a chance to win a signed Fender Telecaster guitar or one of 10 copies of The Pretenders’ Break Up the Concrete. If you’re the grand-prize winner or one of the 10 runners-up, we’ll notify you by November 4. Good luck!

Newsletters

American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA): eNews Alert, October 10, 2008
ASPCA Helps Pass Landmark Puppy Mill Reform Bill

Best Friends: eNews, October 9, 2008
Mrs. Obama says, “We’ll adopt!”

Compassion Over Killing (COK): Compassionate Action, October 10, 2008
eNews: Free dinner, vegan sweets, truthful labeling, and more!

Farm Sanctuary: eNewsletter, October 10, 2008
Farm Sanctuary News: Harlem Mystery Birds Come Home

Friends of Animals (FoA): Act’ionLine, Fall 2008
Reject U.S. Government Proposal to Shoot Horses; They Could Have Lived Free; Her Deadly Wolf Program & more

New American Dream: New Dream News: Issue No. 48, October 9, 2008
Candidates’ Energy Policy, the Economy, Meaningful Holidays

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): Weekly eNews, October 9, 2008
PETA E-News: Gillian Anderson Exposes Armani in Shocking Video

Petitions

Alaska Road would Destroy Wilderness in Izembek National Wildlife Refuge

Dunkin Donuts: Time To Change Your Coffee Cup

Upcoming Events

Rainforest Action Network (RAN): November 14-15 Day of Action Against Coal Finance
Giant banks, that refuse to take responsibility for their actions, knew a long time ago that they were gambling with our future. They took on extremely risky investments, and now we’re all paying the price. Wall Street has too much power and influence and not enough accountability. When banks make bad investments, the consequences are massive. And right now, the very same banks that brought on the credit crisis through risky mortgage investments are driving the climate crisis by investing huge sums of money in fossil fuels, coal in particular.

Miscellaneous

Defenders of Wildlife: Video: Palin-championed program executed 14 wolf pups

Invisible Voices: vegan food in prisons

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