let's talk farm animals

Abuse video does not represent dairy industry

By Drovers news source  |  Thursday, May 27, 2021

The Animal Agriculture Alliance is disturbed by the images of alleged animal cruelty documented in a video released this week by an animal rights activist group. The Alliance has long condemned the abuse and mistreatment of animals raised for food and works to promote animal care guidelines on all farms across the United States.

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Posted by FFC on May 28th, 2010 :: Filed under Activism,Animal care,Animal cruelty,Dairy cattle,Family vs factory farming
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The true story of your Thanksgiving turkey

The following is a guest post written for us by Lilian from Food and Farming Canada.

Most of us have very little knowledge of where our food comes from or how it is produced. As a result, misinformation is widely circulated in many different forms – so to get to the real scoop on what’s going on, there’s no one better to ask than a farmer himself.

I had the chance recently to visit with Brent, who raises turkeys on his farm in south-western Ontario, and seized the opportunity to pepper him with questions about one of my favourite holiday meats, turkey.

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Posted by FFC on May 26th, 2010 :: Filed under Animal care,Family vs factory farming,Farm life,Food safety,Poultry,Sustainability of the family farm
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Farmers understand benefits of animal welfare

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Farmers must take the lead on animal welfare - their livelihoods depend on it. We like this article, published recently in the Guelph Mercury newspaper, that discusses this fact and a recent national funding announcement designed to take animal welfare even further in Canada - OFAC

Farmers understand benefits of animal welfare
Guelph Mercury
Owen Roberts
May 10, 2021

Healthy animals are profitable animals. And for farmers, profitability is the bottom line. Farmers who treat their animals poorly can face veterinarian bills, and other costly problems – such as a turned-off, unsupportive public. But right now, for the most part, consumers are on farmers’ side. And farmers aim to keep it that way.

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Posted by FFC on May 20th, 2010 :: Filed under Animal care,Animal health,Canada,Farm life,Innovation and technology,Media,Research