Illegal Activities Come to Light

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May 23, 2008
Erin Williams for the Humane Society of the United States 
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Last month, California Secretary of State Debra Brown certified The Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act for placement on the November 4 ballot, after Californians for Humane Farms submitted the signatures of nearly 800,000 citizens in support of the initiative. The measure will prevent some of the worst factory farming abuses such as confining animals in small crates or cages – specifically, veal crates for calves, battery cages for egg-laying hens, and gestation crates for breeding pigs.

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Californians for Humane Farms is a nonprofit organization sponsored by the Humane Society of the United States, Farm Sanctuary and other animal protection groups, family farmers, veterinarians, and public health professionals, who have joined together in an effort to launch a statewide initiative for the November ballot.

The Humane Society of the United States is the nation’s largest animal protection organization, celebrating animals and confronting cruelty, and is backed by 10.5 million Americans. For more than a half-century, the HSUS has been fighting for the protection of all animals through advocacy, education and hands-on programs. Visit the Web site at www.HumaneSociety.org.

Farm Sanctuary is the nation's leading farm animal protection organization. Since incorporating in 1986, Farm Sanctuary has worked to expose and stop cruel practices of the "food animal" industry through research and investigations, legal and institutional reforms, public awareness projects, youth education, and direct rescue and refuge efforts. Farm Sanctuary shelters in Watkins Glen, New York, and Orland, California, provide lifelong care for hundreds of rescued animals, who have become ambassadors for farm animals everywhere by educating visitors about the realities of factory farming. Visit the Web site at www.FarmSanctuary.org.

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  • hey rakes 3/23/2009 6:56:01 AM

    i find "GRITS" stance on this subject. I assumed "GRIT" was a magazine for people trying to raise there own food and maybe enough to sell also. The Californian would put a undo burden on the small producers, just think about your chickens or rabbits in your backyard.
    first dealing with the American egg board is also a non-profit group to help and promote small egg production. as far as "illegal" use of funds, they are for the education of the public on issues that effect the public.
    As for the "HUMANE SOCIETY FOR ANIMALS", this is an organization that has has stated many times that their objective is to stop all meat consumption. Think about it most of them are veggans and would love nothing more then to force you be the same. As for the 800,000 signatures, how many of these were from people that have every even seen a cow, let alone raised one? Is the author of this article one of these? maybe "GRIT" needs to read the bill.

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