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RENOWNED EXPERTS URGE VOTING YES! ON PROP 2 TO IMPROVE FOOD SAFETY

Kathy Freston, Andrew Kimbrell, Gene Baur join Michael Greger, MD   
before major speech at UCLA Medical School

LOS ANGELES – The YES! on Prop 2 campaign will hold a press conference in Westwood on WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22 at the W Hotel featuring four noted food experts who will comment on the importance of passing Prop 2, a modest measure on the November ballot that will simply give farm animals enough room to stand up, turn around and stretch their limbs.  

“These noted experts in the fields of nutrition, food safety, and public health are unanimous in their support of Proposition 2,” said YES! on Prop 2 campaign manager Jennifer Fearing. “These important voices stress the opportunity California voters have to improve food safety and quality by voting YES! on Prop 2.”

WHAT            Press conference featuring 15-minute version of Dr. Greger’s audio-visual presentation entitled “Healthier for Animals and People: The Public Health Benefits of Prop 2” and comments from other experts 

WHO              Andrew Kimbrell, executive director of the Center for Food Safety, a non-profit public interest and environmental advocacy membership organization established in 1997 for the purpose of challenging harmful food production technologies and promoting sustainable alternatives.
                       
Kathy Freston, nutrition expert and New York Times best-selling author who appears frequently on such programs as The Oprah Winfrey Show, Ellen, The View, Good Morning America, and CBS’ The Early Show.

Gene Baur, best-selling author and co-founder of Farm Sanctuary, the nation's leading farm animal protection organization. In addition to advocacy work, Farm Sanctuary operates the largest rescue and refuge network for farm animals in North America with sanctuaries in New York and California where visitors learn about the realities of factory farming.

Dr. Michael Greger, director of public health and animal agriculture for The Humane Society of the United States. A physician specializing in clinical nutrition, Greger studies the human health implications of intensive animal agriculture, including the public health threats of factory farms.

WHEN            Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at 11:00 am

WHERE         W Hotel, 930 Hilgard Avenue, Los Angeles

Followed by

WHAT            Presentation/lecture - “Healthier for Animals and People: The Public Health Benefits of Prop 2”

WHO              Dr. Michael Greger

WHEN            Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at 12:00 pm

WHERE         UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Center for Health Sciences (CHS) 13-105 (main lecture hall on 1st floor), 10833 Le Conte Ave, Los Angeles

**NOTE: Dr. Greger will also present this lecture at 6:00 pm at UCLA, Haines Hall, Room A2, 375 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles.**

Prop 2 is supported by The Humane Society of the United States, the California Veterinary Medical Association, the Center for Food Safety, the ASPCA, the Consumer Federation of America, the Center for Science in the Public Interest, the United Farm Workers, Farm Sanctuary, the Sierra Club, the Cesar Chavez Foundation, California Council of Churches IMPACT, the State Humane Association of California, Republican and Democratic elected officials, hundreds of California veterinarians, family farmers, religious leaders, and many others.

Yes on Prop. 2 – Californians for Humane Farms, sponsored by The Humane Society of the US, Farm Sanctuary and other animal protection groups, family farmers, veterinarians and public health professionals. For more information, visit YESonProp2.com.