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SAVE THE PLANET: BE FRUGAL IN ALL USAGE<br />

PA N O R A M A O F E V E N T S<br />

Despite record-breaking<br />

snowstorms, a huge crowd turned<br />

up at the seminar. The guests<br />

were first shown a video on global<br />

warming and were then addressed<br />

by three speakers who exposed the cruelty involved in the animal industry and explained how<br />

keeping a meat-free diet can solve the current global climate change crisis. Their compassionate<br />

appeal moved many in attendance to tears. One of them said, “What I took for granted was wrong.<br />

I need to re-examine my diet now.” Another commented, “I learned about things that haven’t been<br />

reported by the media, and I benefited a lot.” A company director indicated that he will act as a<br />

spokesman regarding this climate change issue and will pass on the information to others. A 75-<br />

year-old scientist showed great enthusiasm in learning vegan cooking. In addition, the delicious<br />

vegan lunch served after the event was truly appreciated by all. At the end, one of the guests<br />

invited our Association members to give a lecture in his city and offered to help.<br />

Gunma Association members were greatly encouraged by the positive feedback from the<br />

seminars and are determined to organize more in the future to spread the SOS message as much<br />

as possible.<br />

Korea<br />

<strong>Vegan</strong> <strong>Diet</strong> Public Awareness Campaign<br />

By Busan News Group (Originally in Korean)<br />

[Busan] Our local Association members<br />

held banners to spread the vegan<br />

message at Gwangalli Beach during the<br />

Busan International Fireworks Festival on<br />

October 23, Golden Year 7 (2010).<br />

Traditionally, Korean people celebrate the<br />

beginning of a new year by watching the<br />

first sunrise of the year and making a wish<br />

to the rising sun. On that day in Busan,<br />

many people gathered at Haeundae Beach<br />

before daybreak to watch the sunrise. So<br />

our local fellow initiates took the opportunity<br />

to hand out SOS flyers and CDs as well as<br />

holding banners to inform people about the<br />

benefits of the vegan diet.<br />

16 The Supreme Master Ching Hai News No. 208

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