Veganism
Greg Fund Q2 2017 Highlights
I am proud to share Q2 2017 highlights for the Gregory J. Reiter Memorial Fund, which I established in April 2016 to continue supporting the causes I once shared with Greg. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) On June 22 in Norfolk, VA, I had the honor of co-presenting, with Ingrid…
Read MoreGoing Vegan for Wildlife – Food for Thought
A growing body of evidence tells us that animal agriculture is a primary threat to world wildlife survival. Vast tracts of forests are cleared for beef cattle grazing and to grow feed crops like soy and corn – making beef the biggest deforestation driver in the world. Almost 4 million hectares of South American rainforests disappear each…
Read MoreFood for Thought and the Paris Climate Agreement
With President Trump’s move this week to pull the United States out of the Paris Climate Agreement, it’s more important than ever that we as private citizens do what we can to mitigate climate change. A growing body of evidence tells us that the best way we can do this is to eliminate animal products…
Read MoreDonate to the Fund – and animals – for Greg’s birthday
Some say you have to be alive on this earth to have a birthday. I respectfully disagree. We celebrate the birthdays of certain famous people centuries after they are gone. Why not also celebrate the birthdays of people who are not particularly famous, but who have nevertheless left an indelible mark on our lives? …
Read MoreGreg Fund – Lots of News for Q1 2017!
I established the Gregory J. Reiter Memorial Fund in honor of my late husband on April 22, 2016 (Earth Day), to continue contributing to the organizations and causes we supported together while he was alive. In the first quarter of 2017, I had the privilege of making my most significant grants from the Fund to…
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