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"Action star Moopheus joins lineup at Bonnaroo 2008
Moopheus, star of the award-winning Meatrix films, has been added to
the list of celebrities and acts at this year’s Bonnaroo festival in
Manchester, Tennessee, from June 12 – 15th.
Joining acts such as Pearl Jam and Metallica, Moopheus will be at the
festival to spread his message of sustainability while urging concert goers to
support local food from small family farmers. This year’s festival is slated
to have both a local farmers market and an organic café.
“Bonnaroo is a great example of how large festivals should be,” said
Diane Hatz, Executive Producer of The Meatrix films and Founder/Director of
Sustainable Table, the nonprofit behind the movies. “Not only is there a community
of 80,000 people coming together for three days to share music and culture,
there’s a real effort by organizers to be conscious of the environmental impact
and sustainability of the festival. We’re excited to be part of this amazing
event.”
Moopheus will be appearing each day in the Planet ‘Roo section of the
festival, the area devoted to sustainable, environmental and nonprofit
organizations. He’ll be screening his three films – The Meatrix, The Meatrix
II: Revolting and The Meatrix II ½ - and talking about problems with industrial
agriculture and easy solutions for creating change. He will be joined by
co-stars Chickity and Leo.
The Meatrix films are short (less than 5 minutes) animations that
highlight problems with today’s food supply, including factory farming, dairy,
and slaughterhouses. The films have won numerous awards including ones from
the Environmental Media Association, Annency International Animation Festival,
a Webby, as well as awards from many film festivals.
The film spoofs the popular Matrix movies and stars a trench-coat clad
cow named Moopheus; Leo, the hog hero who wonders if he’s ‘the one’; and
Chickity, the feathered family farm defender.
Sustainable Table, producer of The
Meatrix films, is a nonprofit program that educates consumers and raises
awareness about sustainable food. Sustainable Table was created in 2003 by the
nonprofit organization GRACE to
help consumers understand the problems with our food supply and offer viable
solutions and alternatives. Rather than be overwhelmed by the problems created
by our industrial agricultural system, Sustainable Table celebrates the joy of
food and eating.
For more information about the trip to Bonnaroo, please visit www.sustainabletable.org/roadtrip
For more information on Sustainable Table, please visit
www.sustainabletable.org | 
