Just got this announcement and thought it might be of interest to those concerned about eating meat that comes from big factory/corporate farms.
Mark Snyder Windom Park [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------- Join Sierra Club and the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy for an Antibiotic Free Barbeque at Boom Island Park in Minneapolis. Who: Sierra Club and the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy What: Antibiotic Free Barbeque - Free Lunch - Meat raised without Antibiotics by local, Family Farmer - Meatless entrees for Vegetarians - Music - Press Conference When: JULY 2, 2002 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. PRESS CONFERENCE 11:30 a.m. to kick off Sierra Club's Antibiotics in Agriculture campaign and to release the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy's "Eat Well Guide". Where: Boom Island Park 700 Sibley St. NE Minneapolis, MN 55413 The east side of the Plymouth Ave. Bridge or coming from the east, take SE University Ave. to 8th Ave. NE (left) to Sibley St. NE (left) Why: The excessive use of our antibiotics by corporate agriculture is contributing to antibiotic resistant food poisoning by bacteria such as Salmonella and Campylobacter. Join an effort to demand that grocers provide consumers with meat and poultry raised without antibiotics and help support local, responsible, sustainable family farmers - who raise animals without the use of OUR medicines. Learn where you can go to buy this meat and poultry in the Twin Cities. Keep our antibiotics working for our families for our future. _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
