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Join Noah Gittell in Philadelphia on Wednesday, May 31, for a one-night screening of What the Health, the groundbreaking new documentary from the creators of Cowspiracy. This eye-opening exposé reveals the corruption in government and big business behind the leading causes of death in the United States and gives you the information you need to fight back and take charge of your own health. Watch the trailer and reserve your ticket now.

 Following the screening, Ana Negrón, M.D., will lead a Q-and-A session with the audience. Dr. Negrón is a local physician member of the Physicians Committee’s Board of Scientific Advisors.

 This film features the leading experts in nutrition and preventive medicine, including Neal Barnard, M.D., Physicians Committee director of nutrition education Susan Levin, R.D., and Physicians Committee vice president of legal affairs Mark Kennedy, Esq.

 Don't miss out. Reserve your ticket while you still can.
What: Screening of What the Health followed by Q-and-A with Ana Negrón, M.D.
When: Wednesday, May 31, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Where: Landmark Ritz at the Bourse
400 Ranstead Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
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How: Tickets are $12. Click here to purchase.
Look for Noah Gittell in the lobby before or after the show. I would love to say hello in person.
PETA Protesters Disrupt Texas A&M Board of Regents Meeting

A PETA supporter disrupted Texas A&M University's Board of Regents meeting earlier this afternoon. Displaying a sign proclaiming, "Close Muscular Dystrophy Dog Lab," the protester stood in front of the speakers and informed the shocked board members that the school deliberately breeds dogs for crippling muscular dystrophy in experiments that have not yielded a cure for humans with muscular dystrophy. Protesters also just confronted the board at the later afternoon meeting. 
Mice Sicken and Die in Sepsis Experiments

University of Pittsburgh's Rajesh Aneja punctures the intestines of mice so that fecal material and accompanying bacteria will leak into the animals' stomachs, producing a condition known as sepsis—a serious reaction to severe infection. An extremely hunched and lethargic mouse subjected to this experiment struggles to walk. She would have felt pain throughout her body and experienced difficulty breathing as her organs failed and her blood pressure plummeted.

PETA's mission statement is that animals are not ours to eat, wear, experiment on, use for entertainment, or abuse in any other way:
http://www.peta.org/about-peta/

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