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Outstanding Activist!
"There
are so many simple things we can all do, like adopting animals for loved
ones as gifts, leafleting, tabling, showing up at demonstrations, organizing
our own. Our bodies are great billboards, so I wear an 'Ask Me Why I'm
Vegan' button daily, tote a vegan emblazed briefcase, and of course the
car has one Go Vegan! Farm Sanctuary bumper sticker. All of us can use
our gifts and surroundings to help the animals in creative ways. Since
my job as a book editor takes up the vast majority of the waking hours,
I spread veganism through work as much as possible. I try to publish vegan
authors and books related to animals and the environment, and all meetings
over a meal happen at vegan restaurants."
- Ryan Harbage
Ryan
Harbage started his activism career when he went vegan in high school
thanks to reading animal rights literature and Mahatma Gandhi's autobiography,
and listening to the music created by the punk culture dedicated to ending
animal suffering. Ryan knows how difficult it is to be a teenager and
vegan, but his commitment did not waver. In fact, by the end of his senior
year, his influence had inspired six new vegetarians among his friends!
Ryan has continued to advocate for animals in all aspects of his life
since that time.
Last
year, Ryan joined Farm Sanctuary as a volunteer activist helping with
our Farm Animal Forum in New York. He joined many other dedicated activists
in helping to spread the word about the conference by pounding the pavement
and distributing fliers around the city. He also attended the conference
as a volunteer to help make the event a success.
Thank
you, Ryan, for your dedication to reaching out to the general public and
raising awareness about the abuses of factory farming, and a vegan alternative.
Together, we ARE making a difference. If you would like to find out more about volunteering your time to educate others about factory farming and vegetarianism, please contact us at activist@farmsanctuary.org, or call 607-583-2225 ext. 229. Click here to find out what YOU can do to help!