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I would love to read some feedback from farmers and/or animal welfare specialists on this piece from the Des Moines Register (which typically has some of the better ag reporting among mainstream, daily newspapers). The article is headlined Critics of old henhouses drive a shift to cage-free, and by my read, the article has a reasoned tone that tells both sides of the cage-free chicken issue fairly well. Read more...
Spittin' mad. That's the only way to put it.
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) makes conventional U.S. livestock farmers downright, wet-hen, cat-in-a-blender, spittin' mad. When HSUS manages to alter state constitutions to ban battery cages and gestation crates, well, you better start bringing guns to your knife fights, vegans.
Last week, Fair Food Fight petitioned dairy farmers for their take on ABC's piece on dehorning, and it was an excellent discussion. Read the whole thread if you want a nice, strong cup of farmer know-how. Read more...
Via SeasLife on Twitter.
Claire Danes stars in the new HBO Original Movie, "Temple Grandin." The movie premieres Saturday, February 6 only on HBO. From Examiner.com:
The film is based on [Temple] Grandin's amazing real life story as a woman with high-functioning autism.
I speak to quite a few farmers on Twitter -- sustainable, conventional, and organic operations -- and I'm seeking comments to find out what they think about this. From ABC:
The past few months have featured a number of ethical debates about food, often pitting advocates of sustainable agriculture against vegetarians and vegans. New York Times readers were treated to the clashing opinions of rancher Nicolette Hahn Niman, and animal rights philosopher Gary Steiner.Then there was the Foer v. Pollan fight. Read more...
