The oppression and liberation of animals will be among the topics discussed by featured speaker Anthony Nocella at the Niagara Action for Animals’ ‘January Potluck’ in St. Catharines, Ontario this Friday, January 7.
Featured speaker on animal liberation, Anthony Nocella
Nocella, an author, activist and educator, comes to the region from the Syracuse, New York-based Institute for Critical Animal Studies and Syracuse University.
Nocella’s “activism, which has lead him to be a lobbyist, assistant to a Texas State Representative, and arrested for numerous acts of civil disobedience, stretches through many social causes including youth advocacy, alternatives to incarceration, ending racism and poverty, Native American rights, LGBTQ rights, animal rights, anarchism and international human rights,” reads a short biography on the speaker. “He is the co-founder of more than 20 political organizations including the Institute for Critical Animal Studies (ICAS). He has published more than seven books including Terrorists or Freedom Fighters? Reflections on the Liberation of Animals (2004).” Niagara Action for Animals (NAFA) is a not-for-profit, charitable organization dedicated to the humane treatment of all living creatures great and small.
NAFA’s January 7 Potluck featuring Nocella begins at 7 p.m. at the Unitarian Church, on 223 Church Street (beside Delta Bingo) in St. Catharines’ downtown area. Out of respect for all animals, NAFA asks that food brought to the potluck must be VEGAN – meaning free of meat (including fish & chicken) and other animal products such as dairy, eggs and honey. Vegan food dishes serving 8-10 people, vegan baked goods or fruit trays are appreciated. If you don’t know what to bring or make, non-alcoholic beverages such as flavoured soy milk, juice, etc. will do just fine. Out of respect for the environment, non-disposable cutlery, plates, and napkins will be provided and at the request of the Church, bottled water is prohibited.
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