Changing hearts and minds about animals and food, became a national bestseller. Although gene and lorri have since divorced and gone their. Farm sanctuary is a wonderful and inspiring book about animals in need of compassion and laws in need of reform. Breci started soulspace in 2016 in the throes of concurrent life changes. Living the farm sanctuary life with gene baur tracey stewart. Its a book about appalling cruelty and heroic kindness, and it points the way to a better world.
Gene baur born july 24, 1962, formerly known as gene bauston, is an author and activist in the animal rights. Gene baur born july 24, 1962, formerly known as gene bauston, is an author and activist in the animal rights and food movement. Living the farm sanctuary life with gene baur moomah the. Some of the stories gene baur tells will break your heart, and other stories will speak to your deepest convictions. Gene baur has been hailed as the conscience of the food movement by time. Baur is president and cofounder of farm sanctuary, a farm animal protection. Shelters provide individuals with unique opportunities to advocate for and connect. Legal and legislative aspects of campaigns to improve treatment of farm animals. The volunteer internship programs at farm sanctuarys ny and calif. Over the past year in the course of researching my own book ive been inspired to transition from vegetarian to a. The ultimate guide to eating mindfully, living longer, and feeling better every day. For more than a quarter of a century, gene baur has been working for change. Gene has also written many books on his primary interests. Changing hearts and minds about animals and food scribner, 2008 and living the farm sanctuary life rodale, 2015, which he coauthored with forks over knives author gene stone.
Gene baur at the farm sanctuary 25th anniversary gala in new york city. Farm sanctuary cofounder gene baur on the animal haven, eating mindfully, the last pig and more. Hes been called the conscience of the food movement by time magazine, and opposes factory farming and advocates for what he believes would be a more just and respectful food system. Farm sanctuary leading animal rights activist gene baur examines the real cost of the meat on our plates for both humans and animals alike in this provocative and thorough examination of. The ultimate guide to eating mindfully, living longer, and feeling better every day baur, gene, stone, gene on. Gene has published two bestsellers, farm sanctuary. Wally the pig at soulspace farm sanctuary in new richmond. The first animal rescued was a sheep named hilda, who was rescued from a pile of dead animals behind a stockyard. A farm sanctuary staff member will contact you to help arrange gene s visit. If you would like to request a presentation by gene, please submit this form. Gene, who began his activist career selling veggie hotdogs out of a vw van at grateful dead concerts to fund farm animal rescues, is currently farm sanctuary s president. Farm sanctuary was founded in 1986 by gene baur and lorri houston then known as gene and lorri bauston. In this definitive vegan and animalfriendly lifestyle guide, he and gene stone, author of forks over knives, explore the deeply transformative. A friendly guide to how animals live, and how we can make their lives better, and gene baur, author of.
How farm sanctuary helped grow the vegan movement in america gene baur, the founder of farm sanctuary in new york, talks about the vegan movement and the unique work of his farm. Farm sanctuarys gene baur strives for mindful, animal. Farm sanctuarys gene baur talks food, friends, and vegan. When gene baur cofounded farm sanctuary in 1986, he could hardly have imagined that it would become the worlds premiere refuge for farm animals, with outposts in new york and california offering. Meet in this insightful book the fascinating animals he saved. It was originally funded by sales of vegetarian hot dogs at grateful dead concerts. Changing hearts and minds about animals and food by gene baur. Leading animal rights activist gene baur examines the real cost of the meat on our. Through his writing and his international speaking engagements, gene provides simple actionable solutions coupled.
The ultimate guide to eating mindfully, living longer, and feeling better every day in tow, farm sanctuary founder gene baur talked plantbased eating. Gene baur, the cofounder and president of farm sanctuary, the nations leading farm animal protection organization, knows that the key to happiness lies in aligning your beliefs with your actions. Do unto animals and living the farm sanctuary life c. In farm sanctuary gene baur highlights the appalling conditions billions of animals are forced.