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Spittin' mad. That's the only way to put it.
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) makes conventional U.S. livestock farmers downright, wet-hen, cat-in-a-blender, spittin' mad. When HSUS manages to alter state constitutions to ban battery cages and gestation crates, well, you better start bringing guns to your knife fights, vegans.
I speak to quite a few farmers on Twitter -- sustainable, conventional, and organic operations -- and I'm seeking comments to find out what they think about this. From ABC:
The past few months have featured a number of ethical debates about food, often pitting advocates of sustainable agriculture against vegetarians and vegans. New York Times readers were treated to the clashing opinions of rancher Nicolette Hahn Niman, and animal rights philosopher Gary Steiner.Then there was the Foer v. Pollan fight. Read more...
