Yes on Prop 2: Please read
Prop 2 is a November ballot measure that seeks to prohibit the most abusive factory farming practices in California and ensure modest animal welfare standards for farm animals by allowing them simply to turn around and stretch their limbs.
“Thousands of Californians who care about preventing animal cruelty and promoting food safety have thrown their support behind Prop 2,” said Jennifer Fearing, YES! on Prop 2 campaign manager. “The opponents of this modest reform are just a handful of miserly corporate interests that put their profits ahead of consumers and animals. But real people understand that all animals deserve humane treatment, including animals raised for food.”
As of September 30, the YES! on Prop 2 campaign has raised approximately $6.6 million. The donations include funds from The Humane Society of the United States and nine other animal protection organizations, as well as nearly 17,000 gifts from individual donors, with an average gift of $134. Of the individuals who have donated, 63 percent are Californians.
On the other side, the No campaign has reported 172 donations from factory farming corporations, totaling $6.9 million for an average gift of $40,285. Only 36 of these donations, or 21 percent, came from California companies. The contributions come from some of the most disreputable factory farms throughout the nation that have a sordid history of abusing animals, damaging the environment, and misleading and gouging consumers.
Prop 2 is supported by The Humane Society of the United States, the California Veterinary Medical Association, the Center for Food Safety, the ASPCA, the Consumer Federation of America, the Center for Science in the Public Interest, the United Farm Workers, Farm Sanctuary, the Cesar Chavez Foundation, California Council of Churches IMPACT, Republican and Democratic elected officials, hundreds of California veterinarians, family farmers, religious leaders, and many others.
October 14th, 2008 at 12:14 pm
The HSUS goal is to shut every animal breeder in the United States. They have lied to the public about what they are doing in every State. If Prop. 2 passes you will see the law go through the USA passing in every state. You will see farmers shut down because they cant pay $250,000 to millions to change this. The industry will go to South America. They will shut down the organic people, they lie if they say they wont. They lied to other States shuting them down. If the industry goes to South America and it will then you will see price increases from 4 times to 15 times the current price. The industry will go the South America because farmers won’t hand over there land or animals in this illegal takeover.
October 15th, 2008 at 4:12 pm
You fail to mention that the HSUS has donated over $4 million to the Yes campaign. So the vast majority of the contributions for Yes have come from an out of state activist organization. Do you have proof that the farmers that have donated money have a history of abusing animals, damaging the environment and misleading and gouging consumers? If so, I would like to see your documentation. Vote No on Prop 2.