California Ballot Campaign Takes Flight to De-intensify Animal Ag

East Bay Animal Advocates, along with a dynamic coalition of animal protection groups, seeks enthusiastic, committed volunteers to join an extremely exciting campaign to protect animals abused in California agriculture. Click here to read a CNN Money news story about the upcoming campaign. Starting in October, volunteers are needed to gather signatures for this important ballot initiative. To participate, send a quick email to volunteer@eastbayanimaladvocates.org.

When Will Lunardi's Go Wireless? Upcoming actions + easy activism tips

1. The Contra Costa Times covered Saturday's human battery cage demonstration at the Lunardi's Supermarket in Danville. Click here to view the article. This is the perfect time for letters to the editor about battery cage cruelty. Email the Contra Costa Times at letters@cctimes.com.

2. Mark your datebook: There will be a "Eight-Day Lunardi's Shopping Spree" in early Septembers in honor of National Chicken Month.

3. Easy activism tip: Add Lunardi's headquarter office phone number to your cell phone [650-588-7507]. Call, call and call again!

Online at www.LunardisAbuse.com.

Don't miss the EBAA Funding & Letter Writing Evening at Pizza Plaza

Enjoy delicious vegan pizza and support local animal protection efforts the first Tuesday of every month at Pizza Plaza, the BayArea's only meat-free pizzeria. From 5 PM to 11 PM, Pizza Plazawill donate ten-percent of your bill to EBAA. For dine-in or take-out orders, visit Pizza Plaza at 6211 Shattuck Avenue in Oakland. For delivery orders, call (510) 420-1433. From 7 - 8 PM, join us in encouraging Longs Drugs, Nation's, and Lunardi's Supermarket to adopt animal-friendly corporate policies while sending supportletters to political prisoners.

EBAA calls on Longs Drug Stores to ban battery-cage eggs

Today, EBAA called on Walnut Creek, Calif.-based Longs Drug Stores, a Fortune 500 drugstore chain on the West Coast, to stop selling eggs from chickens raised in cages. Recently, EBAA obtained footage of a battery-cage egg supplier to Longs Drug Stores. The California-based egg purveyor, which markets its eggs under the notorious "Foster Farms" label, houses chickens in intensive confinement. Read an excerpt from EBAA's letter to Longs CEO Warren F. Bryant:

"EBAA would be delighted to work on the implementation of an exclusive cage-free egg policy with Longs Drug Stores. By adopting a cage-free egg policy, your company would join a national network of cities, educational institutions, farmers, and retailers that have committed to higher poultry welfare standards for egg-laying hens."

• Ask Longs Drug Stores to stop selling battery-cage eggs.
• Learn more about the California egg industry.
  

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Bay to Barkers Outreach Review

On July 15th, East Bay Animal Advocates exhibited at the 2007 Bay to Barkers Dog Walk, Run and Festival at Cesar Chavez Park at the Berkeley Marina. Volunteers educated dog-lovers about the reality of modern animal agriculture and the benefits of vegetarianism. In honor National Veggie Hot Dog Day, EBAA distributed free vegetarian recipes and coupons.

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EBAA showers Lunardi's Headquarters with flowers

As the Lunardi’s Abuse Campaign moves forward, EBAA representatives visited the grocery company’s headquarter offices in South San Francisco today to personally deliver an open letter to CEO Paul Lunardi and General Manager Tony Lucia. EBAA did not miss the opportunity to share its summertime cheer with a special delivery of flowers for the Lunardi’s main offices.

Read EBAA's letter to Lunardi’s Supermarket:

Paul Lunardi and Tony Lucia
Lunardi's Supermarket, Inc.
432 North Canal Street, Suite 22
South San Francisco, Calif. 94080-4666

Dear Mr. Lunardi and Mr. Lucia:

On behalf of East Bay Animal Advocates, it is our pleasure to provide you with floral decorations for your lovely office.

As you know, concerned individuals across the USA have contacted Lunardi’s since October 2006, requesting that your company adopt an exclusively cage-free egg policy.

New information related to one of Lunardi’s cage egg-layer suppliers has surfaced. We would like to meet with you to discuss this important information and develop a timeline for the implementation of a new egg policy at your Bay Area stores.

We greatly look forward to opening a positive conversation with you both. Please feel free to contact us via email [Info@EastBayAnimalAdvocates.org] or at (925) 487-4419.

Best Regards,

Christine Morrissey & Eileen Mello