Posts Tagged ‘animal abuse’
Why do bullies call farmers animal abusers? Episode 19
Why is it so easy to call farmers names despite the great efforts they put in place to ensure we have food? “It hurts so much when someone says that I am an animal abuser because sometimes I work day and night take care of my animals.” German dairy farmer Agnes Greggersen, from the northern…
Read MoreCrock-Pots and cattle…what’s in your kitchen?
Just as “This Is Us” has created hysteria around slow cookers, “documentaries” have created hysteria around meat and milk. Are we really so unaware the difference between fiction and good television that we can’t recognize reality?
Read MoreAre we losing our freedom?
Are Americans losing their freedom to make decisions they see best fit for their animals and their children? Michele pens a piece in celebration of Independence Day with a hard look at horse slaughter and 4-H. Who pays the consequences when freedoms are lost?
Read MoreCandid Cameras on Factory Farms
Property rights or freedom of speech? The nasty videos on farms aren’t going to stop. The question is what we do to protect both the families and animals involved. Michele describes a not-so-pretty example of of animal agriculture; she doesn’t believe consumers understand farm animals well enough to have barns filled with video cameras. How can we bridge the two worlds?
Read MoreVeterinarian’s Response to Animal Abuse
Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Kathy Swift and I grew up on a dairy farm in northern Virginia. My parents milked 100 Holstein and Jersey cows and I spent many years in 4-H traveling around to county, state and national shows exhibiting my dairy cattle…
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