Next Week in Boston: Boston for Farm Sanctuary's Farm Animal Forum and Rally

National Animal Protection Experts, Celebrity Activists, Others Committed to Ending Animal Cruelty to Gather in Boston

3/8/2005 10:49:00 AM

To: Assignment Desk, Daybook Editor; Entertainment Reporter, State Congressional Reporter

Contact: Tricia Ritterbusch of Farm Sanctuary, 650-868-5461 or tritterbusch [at] farmsanctuary.org

News Advisory:

National Animal Protection Experts, Celebrity Activists and Others Committed to Ending Animal Cruelty to Gather in Boston for Farm Sanctuary's Farm Animal Forum and Rally

DETAILS:

Farm Sanctuary, a leading farm animal shelter and advocacy organization, is hosting its Farm Animal Forum in Boston, March 13-14 to address the elimination of factory farming cruelty. The Forum comes to Boston at a time when two bills are currently in play at the Massachusetts State Legislature that would ban the force feeding of ducks for foie gras production and eliminate confinement in veal crates for calves and gestation crates for breeding pigs.

Media are invited to attend two key events during the Forum - the Sunday evening "Cowtail" party social and the Rally Against Factory Farming the following morning. Speakers at the forefront of today's farm animal protection movement that are available for interviews include Gene Bauston, president of Farm Sanctuary, Wayne Pacelle, chief executive officer of the Humane Society of the United States, Carter Luke, vice president of humane services at the MSPCA, lauren Ornelas, executive director of Viva! USA, Holly Cheever, D.V.M., vice president of AVAR and NYSHA, Brenda Davis, R.D., noted vegan nutritionist and Michael Greger, M.D., Farm Sanctuary's Chief Investigator of Mad Cow Disease. In addition, Farm Sanctuary welcomes celebrity activists, Corey Feldman and Persia White of UPN's top-rated sitcom, "Girlfriends." as special guests for these events.

WHAT:

Cowtail Party Social/ Rally Against Factory Farming

WHEN:

Sunday, March 13, 5 to 7 p.m./Monday, March 14 10 a.m. to Noon

WHERE:

Boston Marriott Copley Place/ Start at Boston Commons & End at the State House

Farm Sanctuary, the nation's largest farm animal rescue and protection organization, operates two shelters in Orland, CA and Watkins Glen, NY and has rescued and placed hundreds of abused farm animals. With a membership of over 100,000 people, Farm Sanctuary runs several advocacy campaigns and educational outreach projects. More information can be found at: http://www.farmsanctuary.org

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NOTE: Press Credentials Required for Cowtail Party Social

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