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Have you ever stopped to wonder why an organization who, let’s say, works to protect animals may still serve (other) animals at their events? There’s a disconnect there that today’s guest, Deva Holub, is working to adjust. She helps to run Animal Place’s Food for Thought program whose aim is to help nonprofits adopt mission-driven menu policies for fundraising and sponsored events. The benefits of doing so are plenty, including (for a 150 person event) saving up to 50 farmed animal lives, 55,000 gallons of water, and a much lighter carbon footprint. In fact, she even tells us about how, after aligning their events with their mission, one organization’s donor gave them a six-figure gift!

Highlights from our talk:

1:28) What are some of the impacts of an animal-based diet?

3:42) Besides animal shelters, what organizations do they approach? Why?

5:49) How do they bring up this, sometimes touchy, subject?

15:03) A thought-provoking story…

What can YOU do to better the lives of farm animals:

• Go meatless on Mondays (or any or more days of the week)! Check out these recipes to start with suggested by F4N’s Meatless Monday’s page.
• Interested in hosting your own plant-based get-together or event? At the bottom of this link are some great resources.
• Follow and Share the Food for Thought campaign and Animal Place on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter
• Join their Advocate List to get more information on effective steps you can take to advocate for animal-friendly menu policies in your community.
• Volunteer for the campaign
• Donate to Animal Place

Resources Mentioned:

Food for Thought Campaign

Animal Place

Plant-Based on a Budget