AgChat session 2/2/2010

Question 1:

Is negative media coverage about livestock production a serious threat to producing meat protein in the US?

Question 2:

What is about this coverage (RE:Q1) that bothers farmers the most? i.e. inaccuracy, not a fair representation, etc.

Question 3:

What is the one information resource consumers should understand/study/know of, re: animal care?

Question 4:

What are some changes in farm animal care laws that should take place on the state and/or federal level?

Question 5:

Should food production (inc livestock) laws be social mandates, economically driven, or based on food safety/security?

Question 6:

What are effective talking points to explain current livestock systems to the non-farm public?

Question 7:

How should ag groups in states with large urban populations connect with metropolitan consumers on farm animal care?

Question 8:

Should non-CAFO livestock producers try to differentiate from large scale or does that imply fault at other levels?

Question 9:

Should livestock producers willingly find middle ground with veggie groups like HSUS/PETA or standfast in position?

Question 10:

What is one executable idea you can take away from tonight’s convo?

Thanks to Truffle Media for archiving this
week’s chat