Californians – vote yes on prop 2
October 14, 2008
I am not a political person, however this past weekend I found myself walking in the Farm Sanctuary walk supporting California Proposition 2.
Proposition 2, put simply, means to improve conditions for farm animals in California. Farm animals today are kept in confining cages that prevent the animals from moving, stretching, lying down and turning around. The proposition is very simple:
In addition to other applicable provisions of law, a person shall not tether or confine any covered animal, on a farm, for all or the majority of any day, in a manner that prevents such animal from: (a) Lying down, standing up, and fully extending his or her limbs; and (b) Turning around freely.
These aren’t earth shattering demands. Nobody is being asked to become vegetarian. It’s a modest improvement on the quality of life of these animals. If you want to understand more of what goes on in these factory farms, I encourage you to watch this mini documentary by Mercy For Animals exposing the conditions inside these farms. Keep in mind, if you eat eggs THIS IS WHERE THEY’RE COMING FROM. Look closely at the bloody, lice-covered eggs and realize that you can do something about it by voting YES on proposition 2 in November.
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Rob | November 10, 2008 at 9:13 am
Hey Ryan:
I’ve tried, and failed, at vegetarianism, but all the same, I’m all for humane treatment of animals that are used for food. For instance, I know that the quality of meat consumed tends to be considerably more healthier if the animals are treated better. If chickens are free range and can scratch the ground, then tend to have healthier diets and produce healthier eggs.
Additionally, cows produce better milk if they are allowed to graze freely, instead of being fed grains (it also helps if the milk is raw, but that’s a different matter.)
Rob