The month of April was our biggest month of outreach ever! We gave 13 presentations and tabled at 11 separate events, reaching thousands of people with a message of sustainability and compassion. Volunteers tabled at Earth Day events in Berkeley, Oakland, San Francisco, San Jose, and Sacramento. Presenters spoke to high school and college classes, [...]
Written by FFAC’s Executive Director, Katie Cantrell, who traveled to Mexico for the first week of the Justice Without Boundaries tour. If this article is TL;DR, check out this post that sums up the highlights of the tour. As activists, the work that we do is at once personal and global. The mindsets that lay [...]
April 8th marked the kick off of the Justice Without Boundaries Tour in Mexico City. This groundbreaking project seeks to spread awareness about the intersection of food justice, environmental, and animal rights issues in Mexico, while building a sense of unity between United States and Mexican activists. As a partner of the tour, FFAC provided [...]
FFAC just completed its first East Coast tour, giving 4 presentations in 6 days and meeting lots of incredible students and activists along the way. The first stop was in New Haven, at Yale University. FFAC’s executive director spoke to the School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. The audience consisted of graduate students who are [...]
Yesterday marked the most presentations FFAC has ever given in one day – 4 separate talks! FFAC is partnering with Oakland Veg Week to bring the veg message into local Oakland schools, and yesterday was the first of our Oakland Veg Week talks. We spoke to three 11th grade English classes at Oakland Technical High [...]
Two weeks ago marked the completion of FFAC’s very first speaking tour! Katie put the pedal to the metal and headed from Berkeley to the Pacific Northwest. During the 5-day tour, Katie gave 5 presentations, and met a wide variety of seasoned activists and newly-inspired volunteers. The first stop on the tour was an event [...]
The FDA is about to approve the first genetically engineered animal for human consumption. AquaAdvantage salmon have added genes from Pacific Chinook salmon and an eel-like fish called an ocean pout that allow the salmon to grow twice as quickly (1). The FDA and Center for Veterinary Medicine have affirmed the safety of GE salmon [...]
FFAC is building on the success of our “What’s Really in Your Carton” infographic with a new supermarket demo campaign. After providing shoppers with samples of a variety of plant-based milks, we explain that they have as much calcium as cow milk without any of the cholesterol, environmental degradation, or animal suffering. It’s a win-win! [...]
To ring in the new year, we trained five new speakers Josephine Bellaccomo led our third speaker training, following the same model as the previous two: a description of common public speaking pitfalls that distract from the message, and personalized exercises and feedback. We are thrilled to welcome these talented new speakers to our organization, [...]
On January 12th, Katie presented to the entire student body at Lick Wilmerding High School in San Francisco, an audience of about 500 people. The talk was arranged by Charlotte, a Lick Wilmerding student who completed an independent study on the environmental impacts of our food system. In the course of her research, she came [...]
