Poll: Which of the following is the best way that the industry can help consumers become better educated about best-management practices?
Which of the following is the best way that the industry can help consumers become better educated about best-management practices?
- Initiate dialogue with HSUS and other activist groups to find common ground
- Meet with food suppliers and retailers to assure they understand best-management practices
- Encourage association personnel and other farm groups to speak directly to consumers about best management practices
- Initiate dialogue with HSUS and other activist groups to find common ground 78% (42%)
- Meet with food suppliers and retailers to assure they understand best-management practices 10% (42%)
- Encourage association personnel and other farm groups to speak directly to consumers about best management practices 12% (42%)
As a consumer, I want to hear it right from the horses
mouth. I understand HSUS and meat producers will
never be on the same ground. It is ok to disagree
and offer choices to all consumers. But don't back
away from your true beliefs...many nonfarmers willl
agree with you and understand your points.
Please stop torturing these poor animals, can't put it any plainer...stop...it's evil...
I don't see why they wouldn't meet with HSUS. I mean, HSUS is here and
dictating all kinds of changes. They aren't going away. May as well sit down
and meet. May disagree on everything, but you never know if you don't try.
Seems crazy not to give it a go.
These results are not going to be accurate as HSUS has corrupted the poll.
Please stop torturing these poor animals, can't put it any plainer...stop...it's evil...
Gestation crates must be phased out! This is an Internet society and this horrible
practice must stop. Humanity please.
As the former wife of a former pork producer, I was quite involved in the industry. And I can tell you from my own experience that many if not most farmers care nothing for their animals lives or consumers health. Only the "bottom line". And factory farms are much worse than family farms.
Only the most corrupt among us would like to be party to the horrific animal abuse
inherent in your current 'farming' practices. You must determine & implement a
more humane way of dealing with these animals, and SOON. Animal activists are
willing to die for these animals, but are you willing to die for greed?
When more voices like yours are heard Jeanne, people will wake up. It is only about the bottom line and animal suffering and disease takes a back seat to profit. Horrible industry.
Jeanne's response is absolutely not true for the industry. If you have ever
talked to Farm Managers or farm owners they will tell you that they do
whatever is best for the animals, examples of giving sick animals the correct
shots/vaccines and if it is required to humanely put down the animal in its best
interest. On the topic of producing a healthy product for the consumer health,
the swine industry prides themselves on producing the highest quality protein
source for consumers available. This is done through strict management
practices working with veterinarians, feed suppliers, pork processing plants and
others in the swine industry.
I believe the Swine industry's greatest way to inform consumers of the truth is
to go straight to the consumer themselves and tell our story rather than have
someone else "tell" the story for us!
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