Comments on: Ohio Ballot Could Ordain Factory Farming

By: Vote For Better Food | How To Cook Like Your Grandmother

Vote For Better Food | How To Cook Like Your Grandmother — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:15:27 +0000

[...] you can check out the other side of the story at the Humane Society’s page. Or look at this writeup from another blogger who focuses on the human health aspects of factory farmed livestock: Factory [...]

By: Jenn AKA The Leftover Queen

Jenn AKA The Leftover Queen — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:50:02 +0000

Thank you for bringing this issue to light, Jenny! This could be the scary fate for all of us….we need to nip it in the bud at the local levels!

By: Jenny

Jenny — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:05:10 +0000

Vicki -

I know - it's terribly disappointing. I've received a few emails from people today who voted YES and felt they were deceived into casting that vote. The issue and campaign was very confusing for voters and I don't think that many voters knew or understood exactly what the full ramifications Issue #2.

Take Care -

Jenny

By: Vicki

Vicki — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:16:46 +0000

It passed by a huge number. I have no words right now. There was really no GOOD campaign against it, and with vote yes signs in most of the fields around here, even posted at the farmer’s markets, I had a sinking feeling. The campaign for it was too big. All people heard was “for food safety and preventing animal cruelty” and they fell for it.

By: Jessie

Jessie — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:37:56 +0000

Thanks for making me aware of the issue. I let my mom in Ohio know & she voted no. She was planning to vote yes – but she didn’t understand it. My other Ohio friend was already planning to vote no -based on her on principle that having gov’t involved rarely is a good idea.

By: Diana

Diana — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:39:29 +0000

Great info Jenny! I hope Ohio has a good grassroots organization fighting for this! In Iowa, Iowa CCI or iowacci.org is a huge player in stopping issues such as this! By the people, for the people!!

By: lo

lo — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:22:10 +0000

You go, Jenny!
Good info for folks in Ohio… will definitely help you spread the word.

Smart people, making it “sound” so good that even semi-informed voters might take the bait. Happened this past year on a sick leave bill here in WI…

By: lynn byrd

lynn byrd — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:00:39 +0000

WELL DONE!
NC here, can’t vote, but by damn, I wish I could!

By: Kimberly Hartke

Kimberly Hartke — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:33:30 +0000

Check out this great video about this issue 2. Also, twitter this using hashtag #issue 2.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-ZW7NCfWrI