 Gene Baur with "Ari" Jamestown, N.Y. – Gene Baur, president and co-founder of Farm Sanctuary, America's first shelter for farmed animals, is speaking virtually at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Jamestown’s (UUCJ) 10:30 a.m. hybrid service on Sunday, November 24.
Farm Sanctuary was founded in 1986 to combat the abuses of factory farming, advocate for institutional reforms, and encourage a new awareness and understanding of farm animals and the benefits of plant-based living. Today, Farm Sanctuarys in Los Angeles, Calif., and Watkins Glen, N.Y. – where Baur is – are home to over 600 rescued animals. Baur is a pioneer in the field of undercover investigations and farm animal rescue, having visited hundreds of farms, stockyards and slaughterhouses, documenting deplorable conditions. His pictures and videos exposing factory farming cruelties have aired nationally and internationally, educating millions about the plight of modern farm animals, and his rescue work inspired an international farm sanctuary movement. Baur was instrumental in passing the first U.S. laws prohibiting inhumane animal confinement, and he continues working on systemic food industry reforms. His work has been covered by major media outlets including ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, the New York Times, LA Times, and Wall Street Journal among others. Hailed as “the conscience of the food movement” by Time magazine and named one of Oprah Winfrey’s SuperSoul100 Givers, Baur’s books include Living the Farm Sanctuary Life: The Ultimate Guide to Eating Mindfully, Living Longer, and Feeling Better Every Day and Farm Sanctuary: Changing Hearts and Minds About Animals and Food. Participation in the service can be in person at 1255 Prendergast Avenue in Jamestown or online. To join virtually, use the link at UUJamestown.org/calendar. The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Jamestown is a progressive, liberal religious community serving the southern tier of Western New York and Warren County, Pa. The UUCJ’s mission is to support and celebrate each other, encourage spiritual and individual growth, and serve the wider community. Comments are closed.
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