For the past 30 years Jim Sannes has been on and off the board of the UUAM (formerly UFETA). His primary interest is making Canadian UUs aware of animal issues and attempting to influence them to healthier eating habits showing compassion for the animals and the environment. Jim has instituted a bean program whereby congregation donates dried beans to the food bank instead of turkeys at Christmas and Thanksgiving, and he has encouraged UU churches to label all foods at pot luck dinners to make it easier for people to know what they are eating.