"Farm Sanctuary: Changing Our Hearts and Minds about Animals" with Gene Baur

Propelled by eloquent testimony, Baur will use firsthand accounts to illustrate how human and animal lives are caught in today's out-of-control factory farms. Just as cruelty to animals can lead to a broader callousness and disregard for life, empathy and compassion can awaken understanding, create hope, and give rise to greater awareness of the decisions that affect our world.

Baur is the co-founder and president of Farm Sanctuary, America's leading farm animal protection organization. He holds a masters degree in agricultural economics from Cornell University and has conducted hundreds of visits to farms, stockyards, and slaughterhouses to document conditions. Baur played an important role in passing the first U.S. laws to prohibit cruel farming methods – including the groundbreaking Florida ban on pig gestation crates, the Arizona ban on gestation and veal crates, and the California and Chicago bans on foie gras. His efforts have been covered by leading news organizations, including the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, NPR, and CNN.

This is a free event, open to the public. It will be followed by a free, catered reception and a chance to interact one-on-one with Baur. <!-- @page { size: 8.5in 11in; margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } --All are invited to join us for this eye-opening, inspiring event.

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