1. Some fundamental animal activists facts must be understood.
a. Animal activists don’t want to compromise;
they want to eliminate animal protein from our diets. They want to destroy our ability to produce any
animal protein. If their efforts succeed we will not be able to afford to
purchase animal protein.
b. They have used and will continue to use
all avenues to accomplish this. HSUS’100 Point Change Agenda is clear about the means, and they’ve accomplished many
on their list.
c. They have many deceptive faces as seen in
our friend and supporter Animal Ag Alliance's Animal Activist’s Map.
d. The victories they’ve had are making it
impossible for grassroots animal ag producers to stay in business. Prop 2, Prop B, Horse Slaughter…yes the
outcome of all of these affect the other.
The change in regulations within each industry is the vision they seek
for all animal ag...destroy those industries and their ability to produce animal protein.
2. Decisions are creating unintended (or
intended?) consequences.
a. Decisions being made by industry
affiliate leaders, ag universities, staff, animal scientists, third party
auditors and others who have decided to collaborate with animal activists, are
creating circumstances detrimental to grassroot’s ability to produce affordable
animal protein for our world’s families to consume.
b. These decisions have created a conduit for
grassroot’s destruction, taking with it our world’s animal protein source. These individuals either realize exactly who
they’re dealing with and perhaps may ultimately be benefiting from the collaborations, or they’re out of touch and ignorant about the motives of extreme
animal activist and their ultimate goal: to completely eliminate animal protein
consumption.
c. If animal
ag industry leaders, decision makers and others have chosen to align themselves
with these extreme animal right’s activist they need to be questioned about
their motives.
d. Ask yourself...do
these leader’s actions align with their industry’s goals and missions? If not, ask questions. What are the motives behind aligning
themselves with these extreme animal activists/environmentalists...yes environmentalists because it's all connected? The answer to those questions will either
reveal another agenda that supports animal activists or insufficient knowledge
about the enemy. When decisions, by
individuals who are out of touch with the actual process of raising protein
animals for consumption, begin to debilitate and destroy the ability to provide
the protein sources God intended for us to consume, grassroots must step up and
say something.
3. Education is the key to understanding
animal activist’s motives.
a. The best resource available is Animal Ag Alliance who has been in the business of defending animal ag against animal
activists for over 30 years.
b. Every industry affiliate leader and
decision maker should be attending the Animal Ag Alliance Stakeholder Summit coming up the first of May. If our animal ag groups are refusing to join forces with Animal Ag Alliance, more questions need answers. Why would any animal ag industry group refuse to hold in high regard this extremely knowledgeable resource?
c. If
our industry’s leaders, refuse to educate themselves and continue to form
alliances with the enemy then new leadership should be put in place. If animal ag scientists join forces with the
enemy, their thoughts, attitudes and suggestions should be questioned.
d. If ag publication’s articles and animal ag
journalist’s thoughts and suggestions align with the enemy, grassroots
producers must question those motives as well.
These articles are great examples of what is happening to grassroots
producers and their ability to economically provide animal protein to a growing population.
http://www.agweek.com/event/article/id/19713/
This article explains a program the beef industry must question the motives of
http://www.agweek.com/event/article/id/19713/
This article explains a program the beef industry must question the motives of
Is there anymore evidence needed to prove the point that the current path
we’re on will take away any chance our children and grandchildren have, of not
only being able to purchase and raise animals, but afford to purchase and
consume animal protein?
The saying, “If you don’t take an interest in politics, politics will take
an interest in you” might go something like this for animal ag producers: “If grassroots
producers don’t take an interest in the decisions being implemented on their
behalf, animal activists and their collaborators will take a destructive
interest in them.”
We have sustainable agriculture now and have had for centuries. If these groups get their way animal agriculture
will not be able to sustain itself; we’ll be regulated out of business.
