Proving that popular culture can offer a (rare) hook into more meaningful discussions:
ABC News: 'Happy Feet' Not So Happy - Penguins Endangered by Melting Ice, Overfishing
Proving that the resurgence of fur is not going to go unchallenged...
Daily Mail | Femail: Fur is back...and the fashion industry should hang its head in shame
...nor is the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act:
Green is the New Red: Activists Target U.S. Rep. Over “Eco-terrorism” Legislation—And Get Quick Results
Factory farm cruelty, though legal, is outraging the public, thanks to undercover video:
WKYC.com (NBC): Special Prosecutor investigates handling of pigs on northeast Ohio Hog Farm
And congressman Dennis Kucinich of Ohio, vows to re-examine the (already rarely enforced) Humane Slaughter Act:
WKYC.com (NBC): Congressman reacts to pig farm story
Of course, as a vegan himself, he surely knows there's no such thing as humane slaughter, but is playing along to get something happening among his colleagues in Congress. As WKYC's program shows, no one wants to see animals treated the way they are in factory farms, and that means legislators have to pay attention.
WKYC's first news program airing the cruelty received tremendous response, and was acknowledged in the follow-up piece, proving the power of the well-placed letter. In fact, they referred viewers to their site, asking concerned citizens to send letters to Rep. Kucinich, so he could share them with other members of the House. Maybe you'll do the same.
Labels: AETA, animal cruelty, Dennis Kucinich, factory farming, fur, global warming, overfishing, penguins
