An all-out assault on Prop 2

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This November 4, Californians should vote YES! on Prop 2 – a modest

measure that stops cruel and inhumane treatment of animals, ending

the practice of cramming farm animals into cages so small the animals

can't even turn around, lie down or extend their limbs.

 

Voting YES! on Prop 2...

 

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Prevents cruelty to animals.

It’s simply wrong to confine veal calves, breeding pigs, and

egg-laying hens in tiny cages barely larger than their bodies. Calves

are tethered by the neck and can barely move, pigs in severe

confinement bite the metal bars of their crates, and hens get trapped

and even impaled in their wire cages. We wouldn’t force our pets to

live in filthy, cramped cages for their whole lives, and we shouldn’t

force farm animals to endure such misery. All animals, including

those raised for food, deserve humane treatment.

 

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Improves our health and food safety.

We all witnessed the cruel treatment of sick and crippled cows

exposed by a Southern California slaughter plant investigation this

year, prompting authorities to pull meat off school menus and

initiate a nationwide recall. Factory farms put our health at risk—

cramming tens of thousands of animals into tiny cages, fostering the

spread of diseases that may affect people. YES! on Prop 2 is better

for animals—and for us.

 

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Supports family farmers.

California family farmers support YES! on Prop 2 because they

know that better farming practices enhance food quality and safety.

Increasingly, they’re supplying major retailers like Safeway and

Burger King. Factory farms cut corners and drive family farmers out

of business when they put profits ahead of animal welfare and our

health.

 

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Protects air and water and safeguards the environment.

The American Public Health Association has called for a

moratorium on new factory farms because of the devastating effects

these operations can have on surrounding communities, spreading

untreated waste on the ground and contaminating our waterways, lakes,

groundwater, soil, and air. Prop 2 helps stop some of the worst

abuses and protects our precious natural resources. That’s why

California Clean Water Action and Sierra Club-California support YES!

on Prop 2.

 

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Is a reasonable and common-sense reform.

Prop 2 provides ample time—until 2015—for factory farms using

these severe confinement methods to shift to more humane practices.

Arizona, Colorado, Florida, and Oregon have passed similar laws. The

Humane Society of the United States, the ASPCA, hundreds of

California veterinarians, including the California Veterinary Medical

Association; California family farmers; the Center for Food Safety,

the Consumer Federation of America, the Center for Science in the

Public Interest, the United Farm Workers, and the Cesar Chavez

Foundation; Republican and Democratic elected officials; California

religious leaders; and many others.

 

 

On Sep 8, 2008, at 7:41 PM, Neil Yoskowitz wrote:

 

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Dear Neil,

I wasn't planning on sending you a message today. But on Friday

more than 120 factory farming corporations dumped more than $4.5

million into the " No on Prop 2 " campaign, bringing their total

reported contributions to more than $6.7 million.

And this demands a response. Please make a donation today to help us

fight back against these abusive factory farm giants!

So far in this campaign we've heard lie after lie from the Big

Agribusiness companies opposed to this modest measure to give animals

raised for food the room to turn around or stretch their limbs. We've

heard their ridiculous claims about food safety that are contrary to

all the science. We've defended neighbors of California factory farms

who are suffering from horrible health and environmental impacts. And

we've exposed laundering schemes and attempts to misappropriate funds.

Opponents of Prop 2 won't play by the rules, and they have millions

of dollars at their disposal, much of which they earned from charging

record high egg prices.They are lying and attacking our laws and

institutions to protect a status quo that harms animals, hurts the

environment, and risks food safety.

We've said time and again that this is not a fight about California

eggs. This is about laying down a basic principle that all animals

deserve humane treatment.

Will you make a donation of $25 or more right now to help us compete

against the dirty agribusiness money in the final two months of this

historic campaign?

The agribusiness industry may have deep-pocketed companies that can

give hundreds of thousands of dollars. But the animals have you.

Sincerely,

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jennifer Fearing

Manager

YES! on Prop 2 Campaign

 

 

 

 

 

 

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