Tuesday November 3, 2009, 6:33 pm
And people believed the earth was flat but had no choice but to change their believes and face the truth that the earth is round.

So, they can throw as much of stick as like but in the long run they will have no choice but to face the truth and the world will have to stop eating the animals whether they like it or not.

Tuesday November 3, 2009, 6:37 pm
Well this will not be a cure-all. People will not just stop eating meat especially with others slamming them down for doing so..It is a long road one has to take and the adjustment is long and hard. I still would love to have that steak, but my empathy for the animal over comes the will to eat it. Dont hate your meat eaters dont slam them either for it isnt right no matter HOW you look at it. There will be a day hopefully that soon all will see....

Big Gorilly Hugs

Also dont slam the vegans either or vegitarians...

Tuesday November 3, 2009, 7:11 pm
It sounds like these politicians are making noises to placate vested interests. But there is no doubt that what is needed is change.

Wednesday November 4, 2009, 8:19 am
I'm weighing in on 'sustainable farming' - sustainable being the operative word. I don't disagree with people who choose vegetarianism or veganism. I respect their choice, but I expect the same respect in return for my choice. What I do not condone is farming in any way whether big or small that among other abuses, confines animals to a small space and feeds them things they would not naturally eat or implants or injects them with hormones.

Wednesday November 4, 2009, 2:17 pm
The advantage of being a veggie is that you eat a better diet, if nothing else, something that the government are pushing. No meat then lower saturated fats in the diet! In addition, it is tastier and now a lot easier to be a veggie these days. When I started ** years ago my mum had to go to a special health food shop and buy TVP chunks, this being the only alternative form of protein to to cheese, eggs and nuts. They were brown chunks and whatever she did they tasted like brown chunks. There is now a huge range of prepared foods and a greater selection of proteins. Another factor to take into account is that a field of grain can feed more people than a field of animals.

Wednesday November 4, 2009, 2:20 pm
LOL...Gillian brown chunks...LOL

Big Gorilly Hugs

Wednesday November 4, 2009, 3:55 pm
It definately a lot easier to go veg than what is used to be 20 years ago but Australia is still lagging behind in this area and needs to have a lot more variety in its stores.

Wednesday November 4, 2009, 7:00 pm
Speaking of Australia and "choice", a story You should read
http://cowbossatwscc.blogspot.com/2009/11/reform-food-industry-for-sake-of-planet.html

EXCERPT -- "The vast array of foods ensures we over-eat. The average supermarket now stocks 1800 different snack food lines, more than 150 breakfast cereals (some more accurately described as confectionery), and an absurd choice of junk in aisles stocked with packet soups, sauces, biscuits and sugary drinks. Does it really make us happier or healthier to have 45 varieties of milk or hundreds of choices of yoghurt?"


cowboss

Monday November 9, 2009, 8:34 am
Too many poeple in government positions have thier hands in the pockets of the agricultural bussiness. raising animals for food is a big time money making market, too many poeple care more about the few cents they make off the suffering of animals to care about our enviroment, compassion for animals, or even world hunger.

MONEY TALKS WE HAVE TO START HITTING THE AGURICULTURAL BUSSINESS IN THIER POCKETBOOKS.