There are several great events this month, including our "Vegan Eats & Sweets" Potluck Party and many local meetups. In addition, we are pleased to announce a newly added Society of PEACE event -- "Effective Advocacy & Vegan Outreach's Adopt-a- College Campaign", featuring an educational presentation by Jon Camp. You'll find links to these and more events below and on our website.

Many of you may have seen recent news where the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) released graphic undercover video documenting extreme cruelty inflicted upon "downed" animals on their way to slaughter. Several national newspapers and television networks have covered this shocking story and now public school districts across the country are pulling meat from school lunches over safety concerns. Weeks prior to the HSUS expose, PETA released similarly graphic video from an undercover investigation at two Tyson slaughterhouses. You'll find more on this in our news section below, as well as our action alerts section.

We hope millions of people will be inspired to choose a compassionate diet -- not only for the sake of their health and the environment, but for the billions of animals whose lives are taken every year. There's never been a better time for vegan outreach and animal advocacy than now! Everything and everyone makes a difference!

Join us in making a lasting difference. Get involved! Be the change!

• - February 4, 2008: Houston Health Association/Natural Hygiene Network Dinner Meeting
• - February 5, 2008: Rice University Peace for Justice Club presents "Compassion for All Beings", featuring professor Hanumat Swami
• - February 6, 2008: Raw Vegan Potluck, featuring author/chef Paul Nison - "The Formula for Health"
• - February 8, 2008: Houston "Vingles" Veggie Singles Meetup Dinner
• - February 8, 2008: PCRM's "Passion for Compassion" Open House, featuring Dr. Neal Barnard in Austin
• - February 9, 2008: Society of PEACE "Vegan Eats & Sweets" Valentine Potluck Party in Houston
• - February 9, 2008: "Cultivation of the Human Spirit" Event & Vegetarian Dinner
• - February 9, 2008: PCRM's "Passion for Compassion" Open House, featuring Dr. Neal Barnard in Dallas
• - February 10, 2008: The Woodlands Vegan Meetup Potluck Brunch
• - February 10, 2008: PETA's "Take Action" Student Activist Conference in Austin
• - February 10, 2008: Unity Peacemakers 6th annual Interfaith Peace Celebration in Houston
• - February 17, 2008: Society of PEACE presents "Effective Advocacy & Vegan Outreach's Adopt-a-College Campaign", featuring VO Outreach Director Jon Camp
• - February 20, 2008: Houston Vegetarian Meetup Dinner
• - February 21, 2008: The Animal Law Section of Houston presents a free seminar/debate on the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (AETA)

Coming up in March...

• - March 1, 2008: Houston Friends of BARC "Meet & Greet"
• - March 1, 2008: Houston Vegan Meetup Dinner
• March (TBA) 2008: Society of PEACE presents a free screening of Earthlings at University of Houston - details TBA!
• - March 3-22, 2008: Local activist demonstrations at Houston Rodeo - dates & times TBA
• - March 22-29, 2008: Society of PEACE MEATOUT events in Houston - details & locations TBA!

• - "Video Reveals Violations of Laws, Abuse of Cows at Slaughterhouse" - The Washington Post, written by Rick Weiss
• - "U.S. Probes Chino Slaughterhouse, Supplier to School Lunch Program" - Los Angeles Times, written by Sarah D. Wire
• - "Houston Schools Stop Serving Meat from Californina Slaughterhouse" - MyFoxHouston.com, by reporter John Donnelly
• - "Rethinking the Meat-Guzzler" - The New York Times, written by Mark Bittman
• - "U.S. Gives Blessing to Food from Cloned Animals" - Environmental News Network, written by Missy Ryan
• - "Bird flu hits India as Turkey and Indonesia detect cases" - YahooNews, written by Bappa Majumdar
• - "Vegetarian Lifestyle Catching On" - Akron Beacon Journal, written by Connie Bloom
• - "The 247 lb. Vegan"- The Wall Street Journal, written by Reed Albergotti
• - "Vegetarian Muscle Building"- VegSource Interactive, written by Ryan D. Andrews MS, MA, RD, CSCS & Benjamin Supik
• - "Vegetarian Athletes: At the Top of their Game" - Gather.com, written by Heather Moore
• - "Animal Rights Groups Pick Up Momentum" - USA Today, written by Larry Copeland
• - "Which Candidate Speaks for Animals" - KinshipCircle.org

• Ask the USDA to take action against the atrocious animal cruelty like that documented by HSUS at Hallmark slaughterhouse in California. Sign the online form requesting the USDA put a "bright line" ban on all downers and enforce constant supervision of slaughterhouse workers.
• Urge Congress to include poultry in the most basic animal protection laws, as birds are not recognized or protected under any welfare or animal cruelty laws. Sign HSUS' online "Petition for Poultry".

• Ask KFC and Tyson Foods to stop slaughterhouse abuse, as documented in recent undercover investigations. Sign PETA's online form urging KFC & Tyson Foods to implement and enforce basic animal welfare laws.

• - Animals & Earth Advocacy: Links of Life Conference- February 22-24, 2008 (Billings, Montana)
• - 7th Annual Compassion for Animals Symposium - February 22-24, 2008 (Gainesville, Florida)
• - The 5th International Congress on Vegetarian Nutrition - March 4-6, 2008 (San Bernadino, California)
• - Seattle's VEGFEST 2008 - March 29-30, 2008 (Seattle, Washington)
• - 22nd Annual Genesis Awards
- March 29, 2008 (Beverly Hills, California)
• - United Poultry Concern's 8th Annual Vegan Conference
- March 29-30, 2008 (Norfolk, Virginia)
• - National Humane Education Society Violence Prevention Conference - April 12, 2008 (College Station, Texas)
• - Green Festival - April 12-13, 2008 (Seattle, Washington)
• - Green Festival - May 17-18, 2008 (Chicago, Illinois)
• - Vegetarian Summerfest 2008 - June 18-22, 2008 (Johnstown, Pennsylvania)
• - National Animal Rights Conference 2008 - August 14-18, 2008 (Washington, DC)

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