The Accidental Activist: Stories, Speeches, Articles, and Interviews by Vegan Outreach's Cofounder
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| Rating | : | 4.74 (777 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1590564545 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 290 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-02-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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Leslie Patterson said Get motivated and make a difference for animals. As activists we should work to prevent as much suffering as possible. This seemingly simple guideline was arrived at by Vegan Outreach's founders and former leaders Matt Ball and Anne Green after decades of activism. In the animal protection movement, it is common to say that anything one does to help animals is good. Matt and Anne were brave enough to point out that . Very worthwhile reading for animal advocates Matt Ball is an insightful thinker and pragmatic doer when it comes to animal protection work. He doesn't pretend to have all the answers, and readily admits mistakes he made in his early years as an animal activist. Fortunately, today's animal advocates have the benefit of learning from those mistakes and ensuring that we don't repeat them, since he and Anne Green ha. Inspiring and practical insights into how to help reduce animal suffering from a seasoned animal advocate! Cathy Berlot If you care about and want to reduce animal suffering, this wonderful collection of essays by Matt Ball, eloquent and beloved cofounder of Vegan Outreach is for you! Both inspiring and practical, these essays explain how we can be effective advocates for farmed animals, who represent 99% of the animals killed each year in the US. In fact, more farmed animals suffer to
Not every activist starts out with the goal of changing the world. Jasmin Singer and Mariann Sullivan, Our Hen House There are few people whose work I have more respect and admiration for than Matt Ball. His struggles often publicly played out in written form, in newsletters, mailings, blogs have influenced, directly and indirectly, countless individuals. Since Matt Ball learned of factory farms well over a quarter century ago, his journey has been anything but linear. Buy this book and give it to anyone who aspires to do right and do good. For years he s inspired many not to focus on activism that may feel good, but rather on what s actually effective. Having learned from years of mistakes, his insights can help others be effective and, hopefully, happier as well. His mantra is effectiveness; his style is cool, calm, and collected; and his driving force is a palpable passion to end suffering. If you want to find out how to make your life matter, this collection of his wisdom is necessary reading. This boo
I'm certain they ll give you a lot to think about, and more importantly, to act on. --Bruce FriedrichI wish Matt's essays had been around when I first became part of the animal protection movement. Matt s reasoned, eloquent focus on having the biggest possible impact with the greatest possible efficiency has resonated with tens of thousands of individuals, and created fundamental, pragmatic change on every level of the movement. --Michael Greger, M.D., Director Public Health and Animal Agriculture Humane Society of the United States . --Paul ShapiroOver the past two decades, Matt Ball has had a singularly profound influence on the animal protection movement in the United States. You have the benefit of reading Matt s essays right here, and then thinking critically about how they may help you become a more pragmatic protector of animals. Matt is in the ve
He was inducted into the Animal Rights Hall of Fame in 2005. He is the co-author, with Bruce Friedrich, of The Animal Activist s Handbook: Maximizing Our Positive Impact in Today s World (Lantern, 2009). Anne Green was Vegan Outreach s founding Vice President, and served as Vegan Outreach s Director of Programs and Development. Peter Singer is currently the Ira W. DeCamp Professor of Bioethics a