Please watch this!! I am VERY concerned how this was portrayed!

[american honey]

The whole reason I posted this video is because it was great video, except Oprah didn't give Cargill the opportunity to explain how humane the process is. It made me feel like she was cutting them short. Without explaining things, how are you supposed to understand the subject? It’s like trying to teach a child to spell their name and not showing them how to use the pencil, pointless. Agriculture is very important to me as well as others, and I want to share it and educate others. But we can’t have a closed mind and have no hope when it comes to educating the people that don’t believe in what we love. We have to keep trying even if no one believes in us, I won’t judge vegans but I WILL fight for the truth. And the truth is that we producers CARE about animals and that we are humane.

The reason we need to educate is because I sit in class all day listening to kids talk about how their food comes from the store and how farmers stink. Us young adults are the future (yes, I know it sounds cheesy…but it’s true) and we need to educate them!! How else are we going to carry on the legacy made by producers today?? I know I want to, and I am sure with the help of adults and other young adults like myself, we can educate people today.


American Honey

I understand the importance of educating consumers, I make my living from production agriculture.  I don't think it's pointless to try and educate Vegans but instead of worrying about "meatless monday" we need to concentrate on the 6 days that aren't meatless and make sure the consumer had a great experience when they eat meat.  I think the video did an excellent job of showing how humane the process was both with pictures and with the plant managers words.  It showed how the cattle were allowed to settle, the thought that went into the alleys, an explanation of how the animals were killed quickly and without pain.  No one is going to watch a 30 minute documentary about cattle slaughter and I think they did a good job in the time they had.

Your are doing a good thing, keep up the good work. 


BTW:  You can teach a child to spell their name without a pencil but not to write it

I didn't say had to be a 30 mintue documetary, but someone who would watch that, knows NOTHING about how cattle are processed would say that is abuse. And I know their is other ways to teach a child to write their name I was just using that as and example. But I did not say that is pointless to not educate vegans, I said that it is pointless not to explain the subject. Thanks for the encouragement, I don't get it much here on the fourm.

 

[shortyjock89]

How do you know they would think it's abuse?  A survey should be set up with this video.  After watching, a few questions could be posed. 

Ex-

Do you think this video was informative? Y/N

Do you think the way the animals were handled in this video was humane? Y/N

Do you think eating meat is wrong?

Would you choose to not eat meat based on this video?

What is your experience with food production?


You keep saying all sorts of things need to happen, but you don't seem to give any examples on how to change things.  I don't mean to rag on you, but if you're going to be negative about something, having new ideas on how to better things is usually good way to get people behind your cause.  Believe me, we're on the same team, but the one of the biggest problems we face is that so many of us have the same ideals, yet so few have any ideas or opinions on how to enhance our industry and the way it is perceived. 

 

[american honey]

Because I have been with people that have never been on a farm, know nothing about agriculture and hate meat. The video was great, but lacked a little information. But that is my opinion, and you have yours. My last comments explained why I was concerned. What I would change is them explaining the tunnels, how that protects the cattle from hurting them selves as well as other cattle. It would have been nice if they could have gone more in depth but you don't always get what you want. I was very proud of the women saying that she is looking at rib-eyes and it makes me feel better that they're are educated people out there!!

I am glad that we all have one thing in common, we are ALL passionate about the cattle industry and agriculture!