Comments on: Voting on Issue 2 In Ohio

By: Melody Spafford

Melody Spafford — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 19:22:37 +0000

Now I’m thoroughly confused. I like to eat eggs & chickens (& all the rest), but having grown up on my Grandpa’s farm in the 50′s & 60′s where animals had a great life of freedom until eaten, what I’m looking for is assurance of the same. That animals can be given the best, most humane life possible. How do we achieve this?

By: Bob M

Bob M — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:34:40 +0000

People have got to know that something has to die for something to live! This didn’t just happen yesterday!

By: KT

KT — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:14:11 +0000

This makes me so ill. Way to go, Ohio! You just voted to perpeuate animal cruelty in factory farming. If anybody really cares, they should go vegan. It is Ohians only option to avoid animal cruelty in farmed animals.

By: Jumper

Jumper — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:51:49 +0000

Fascinating post, thanks for covering it. I would agree with your position it they tried something like that in NC.

There are a lot of hog farms and chicken processing places here. They have thus far resisted much regulation.

By: sgt pepper

sgt pepper — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:53:50 +0000

“But – what are the ramifications if Issue 2 does not pass and the HSUS comes into our state and dictates to our family farmers how to run their farms?”

That’s not what happened at all. Consumers really are interested in animal welfare. They VOTED for the improvements of farm animal conditions in those states. HSUS or PETA didn’t force anything on anyone. Just like they will vote to pass this ammendment, thinking it will improve animal welfare when really it is the opposite. Don’t believe me that voters are interested in animal welfare? Well, Big Ag is well aware that they are–just look at the pro-animal language that this ammendment uses for proof. This is an unbelievably cynical use of the political system and manipulation of voters.