Support Erik... Spread The Word

Greetings readers, because I fully support Erik Marcus' activism, I hope that Dreena Burton from Vive Le Vegan will not mind me re-appropriating (ok stealing) her recent blog entry about the book Meat Market. I changed it only a fraction to indicate I was purchasing 3 copies, but I like the idea of offering those copies to anyone interested enough to leave a comment. So without further blabbing, the post:



If you listened to Erik's recent podcast (1/26), you'll know that he has requested some support. Erik Marcus doesn't ask for donations (though I'm sure he would get much help from the vegan community if he did). What he asks is that we support him through sales of Meat Market. That way, we are not only helping him financially, but we can also get his important message out there!

Do you have an office where you can put a copy of Meat Market in a reading room, waiting area, or LUNCH room?! Imagine, someone picks up Meat Market and after 10 minutes of reading, starts to examine their lifestyle and food choices. Maybe they cut out meat, maybe they go further and cut out all animal products. Maybe they buy the book and give it to a friend. This is how we have to spread the word. So, I am buying 3 more copies to share with anyone I think could benefit by reading it.

In case you're worried that this book is too 'gory' to read, it's not. But, within those pages is powerful information that can initiate change.

Erik says in Meat Market (p.118) "When I was a teenager, my greatest ambition was to one day become a millionaire. In my twenties, as my primary ambition shifted away from making money and toward protecting animals, I adapted the millionaire concept for purposes of activism. I decided that I still wanted to be a millionaire, but not in terms of earning a million dollars. I wanted to be a millionaire in terms of keeping a million animals out of slaughterhouses."

I think you'll agree that this is remarkably admirable, and also, with our help... achievable. Most of us have $11 to spare. Imagine if that $11 translated into even just one other person turning vegetarian, or even better, vegan. If copies of Meat Market are put in front of enough people, this is more than possible.

Personally, I'd love to see Erik reach both goals - a million for him, and a million for the animals, because I know the more resources Erik had at his disposal, he could reach more people and have an even greater impact.

I will also add that I have read this book and find the arguments it makes very compelling and reading it has helped me speak more eloquently on behalf of animals. It is not a difficult read, as Eric has made it very straight forward.

Leave a comment if you think you should be the recipient of a copy of Meat Market that I am ordering. Tell me where you can put the books so that they can be read by others. And, if you can, order a copy of Meat Market yourself.