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When he was asked if having family die in the Holocaust had anything to do with his life being devoted to improving the lives of animals, he stated that it had everything to do with it. This is Alex Hershaft, co-founder of the Animal Rights movement in the US, right after being presented the lifetime achievement award at AR Conference in LA. He is 80 years old, and of course, vegan.
Priya Sawhney speaking on racial diversity, Wayne Hsuing speaking on social change, and Kelly Atlas telling us about DxE at the Animal Rights National Conference in Los Angeles. I met Wayne, Priya, Kelly, and many other great activists at the DxE house in Oakland last month.
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I’m with Shirley McGreal, who has spent the last 41 years protecting primates from mutilitation, neglect, and torture. Animal Rights National Conference in Los Angeles.
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A couple of days ago I joined Direction Action Everywhere for a protest outside a Chipotle Restaurant in Oakland. Chipotle spends millions to promote an image of caring about the animals they are killing. They are taking advantage of people’s sympathy toward animals by giving the impression that their products are humane. See this Salon article for more details.
Hiking with a bunch of friendly folks at Redwood Park near Oakland.
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You never know what’s on the other side of the (Dumbarton) bridge until you pedal across and find out.
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After leaving WorldFest in Los Angeles, I decided to experience California’s central coast on the way to the Bay Area, instead of taking the interstate. Good choice. Santa Barbara, Morro Bay, Big Sur, and Monterey were all stunning beautiful. This picture is near San Simeon.
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With Gene Baur, co-founder of Farm Sanctuary and Ironman Athlete, congratulating him on his Intelligence Squared debate. At L.A. WorldFest.
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It was getting dark as I approached Zion National Park yesterday, so I found a little side road that dead-ended into an apparent campsite, about 500 yards off highway 9 — about 4 miles from the eastern park entrance. There was virtually no light pollution, and I think I saw more stars than I have ever seen.
