October 17, 2009

October 17-24th

National Primate Liberation Week

What: Michael Budkie Lecture: Life in the Lab, A Grim Look Inside U.S. Primate Laboratories
When: Wednesday, October 21st
Time: 7:00pm
Where: The Club Quarters Hotel, East & West Niantic room, 424 Clay St.(Financial District, San Francisco, California


***DEMONSTRATION***

What: UCSF Demonstration Against Animal Research
When: Thursday, October 22nd
Time: Noon-1:30pm
Where: University California, 513 Parnassus, San Francisco, California


As you read this, untold millions of animals are suffering and dying in laboratories across the United States. The majority of these animals including rats, mice, birds, amphibians, and all animals used in agricultural research receive no protection under current laws. Federally owned laboratories (such as those owned by the Department of Defense, the NIH, the USDA, EPA, etc.) receive no independent inspections. It has been demonstrated that the USDA does not adequately enforce the very limited requirements of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA). Labs often break federal laws and more animals are hurt by these infractions every day. Violations are often ignored, fines are reduced or eliminated, and penalties are ineffective.

The use of non-human primates has reached an all-time high with 69,990 experiencing the cruelty of captivity in a laboratory. In university and private settings, squirrel monkeys are confined to restraint chairs and steel screws are drilled into the skulls of rhesus monkeys. Chimpanzees suffer silently for decades as they slowly go insane. Dogs languish in runs as they pine for their families. Electrical coils are forced into the eyes of cats.

October 18th

Protest of Michael Vick and the Philadelphia Eagles

When: Sunday, October 18th
Time: 12 noon - 2pm
Where: Oakland Coliseum, 7000 Coliseum Way, Oakland, CA 94621

In Defense of Animals calls on Bay Area residents to be a peaceful and powerful presence at Michael Vick's upcoming Oakland appearance. Activists will be holding signs and distributing flyers to fans. IDA's message: we have not forgotten what Vick did, we oppose his weak punishment, and we are disgusted by his lack of remorse and multi-million dollar contract with the Eagles. Bring signs! Educational flyers will be provided by In Defense of Animals. Feel free to bring friendly, well-socialized dogs on leashes, but please make sure they have proper identification and are under your control at all times.

October 15, 2009

October 18th

Movie Showing: 'Eating'

When: Sunday, October 18th
Time: 7:00pm
Where: Aqus Cafe, 2nd & H Streets, Petaluma

“A compelling and often shocking look at the standard American diet”
“…asserts that following federal nutrition guidelines can kill you.”
American Library Association

“Rivet yourself to your chair and watch Eating, a mind-blowing video experience that will forever change the way you think about food.”
Joel Fuhrman, M.D. (author of ‘Eat to Live’)

“Eating is a brilliant program, showing a side of the food industry that many will find shocking. It also provides an easy and engaging path to health through good food. I highly recommend it.”
Neal Barnard, M.D. (author of ‘Breaking the Food Seduction’)

“I want both to congratulate and to thank you. You’ve done us all a major service.”
John Robbins (author of ‘Diet for a New America’)

October 17th

Sebastopol October Wellness Fair

When: Saturday, October 17th
Time: 11:00am to 5:oopm
Where: 373 N. Main Street, Sebastopol (Masonic Lodge across from Safeway)

The North Bay Animal Advocates will be hosting a table at the Wellness Fair focusing primarily on a plant-based diet in relation to health. We will also have literature on environmental issues and animal rights.