Events
The Humane Hoax Chicken Webinar
Saturday, May 4, 2024
Join us for our Humane Hoax Chicken Webinar on Saturday, May 4. May 4th is International Respect for Chickens Day and we are dedicating our event to the woman who created this day of action, the late Karen Davis, founder and president of United Poultry Concerns. Her work, dedication, and legacy advocating for chickens lives on through events like this one. We believe that chickens are the most exploited of the farmed land animals, and certainly in the greatest numbers. We want to focus our attention on them with this unique event and this year is especially poignant with the loss of one of the greatest advocates for chickens, Karen Davis. This event is dedicated to her and we will have a special segment of video tributes in her honor. We have great presenters this year with some fascinating topics from chicken folklore to chicken advocacy strategy. Be sure to register today!
Saturday, June 1, 2024
1:00 - 5:00 pm
Marin Humane Auditorium
171 Bel Marin Keys Blvd., Novato, CA.
The Compassionate Eating Conference is an in-person event that brings expert presenters together to share their ideas about the best food choices we can make for the planet and the all the earth’s animals. This event is a fundraiser for Compassionate Living and the Sonoma County VegFest. Tickets are $35.
SPEAKER SCHEDULE
The Humane Hoax with Hope Bohanec
1:00 - 1:45 pm
This presentation explores the new book, The Humane Hoax: Essays Exposing the Myth of Happy Meat, Humane Dairy, and Ethical Eggs, edited by Hope Bohanec. We will examine the new trend of humanewashing and greenwashing in animal product marketing with labels like cage-free eggs, family farmed dairy, and grass-fed meat. Is this trend really the answer to the plentiful problems of raising animals for food? What do the labels really mean? This presentation offers answers to these critical questions.
Hope Bohanec has been active in animal protection and environmental activism for over 30 years. She is the Executive Director of Compassionate Living and the host of the Hope for the Animals Podcast. Hope co-founded the Humane Hoax Project, the Ahimsa Living Project and has organized hundreds of online and in-person events including the Humane Hoax Online Conference, the Humane Hoax Chicken Webinar, and the Sonoma County VegFest. She has also published two books on the subject of humanewashing and greenwashing: The Ultimate Betrayal: Is There Happy Meat? and The Humane Hoax: Essays Exposing the Myth of Happy Meat, Humane Dairy, and Ethical Eggs.
1:45 - 2:00 Break
The Environmental Impact of Our Food with Mohan Guruathan
2:00 - 2:45 pm
The global consequences of humanity's food choices are enormous. In this presentation, we will explore the connections between our daily food choices and climate change, deforestation, species extinction, water scarcity, air and water pollution, world hunger, human health, and other environmental and social issues. You’ll learn how dietary changes, adopted on a large scale, are an essential step to solving some of humanity's greatest challenges, and critical to preserving the planet for future generations.
Mohan Gurunathan is an engineer, entrepreneur, and activist who has lived and worked in Silicon Valley for over 20 years. He is a popular Bay Area speaker on the topic of the environmental impacts of our individual diet choices. Mohan played a leading role in convincing the City of Mountain View to include plant-based diet promotion as a part of their 2019 Environmental Sustainability Plan. He also serves as an advisor and/or board member for numerous environmental and animal advocacy nonprofits. Mohan earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from M.I.T. and runs a small engineering consulting business.
2:45 - 3:00 Break
Avian Influenza's Threat to Chickens & Public Health with Dr. Crystal Heath
3:00 - 3:45 am
Dr. Crystal Heath is an AVMA-member veterinarian, a graduate of UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, and co-founder of Our Honor, an organization that supports veterinarians and animal professionals in advocating for the best interests of others, no matter their species. She is also on the founding committee of Veterinarians Against Ventilation Shutdown, and on the board of LEAP - Leaders for Ethics, Animals and the Planet.
3:45 - 4:00 Break
A Path Toward Food Justice with Lauren Ornelas
4:00 - 4:45 pm
Food Empowerment Project's (F.E.P.) founder lauren Ornelas, will talk about the systemic oppressions within the food system, such as capitalism, racism, and exploitation. She will talk about how F.E.P.'s core programs: veganism for the animals, farm worker rights, access to healthy foods, and child labor and slavery in the chocolate industry unravel each of these issues and how we can make a change by welding our individual choices and collective voices to help humans and non-human animals.
lauren Ornelas has been a deeply involved animal rights activist since 1987 and is the founder and Senior Programs Director of Food Empowerment Project (F.E.P.). Food Empowerment Project is a vegan food justice nonprofit that promotes veganism, champions for the rights of farm workers, highlights the lack of access to healthy foods in Black and Brown communities, and raise awareness about the worst forms of slavery, including child labor, in the chocolate industry. Watch lauren’s TEDx talk on The Power of Our Food Choices.
4:45 - 5:00 Break
5:00 - 5:30- Closing Q & A with all presenters
Videos Now Posted for the
Humane Hoax Online Conference
Compassionate Living’s Humane Hoax Project held our 5th Annual Humane Hoax Online Conference on Saturday, February 24. This year’s event featured inspiring activists and experts exploring critical aspects of humanewashing and greenwashing. Click below to watch the videos…