Willie Nelson stands up for Cows

[AnniePokely]

Willie Nelson thinks you should know a thing or two about some cows. The country crooner is joining in on a campaign along with the Animal Legal Defense Fund to raise awareness about cruel-and illegal-living conditions for calves raised to produce milk for dairy products. Moo! Boo!

Specifically, they are targeting Land O'Lakes and Challenge Dairy to get them to stop using milk from calves that come from California's Mendes Calf Ranch - which employs an intensive confinement practice (keeping calves in cramped, filthy crates - sometimes without room to turn around or lie down) and is the subject of a lawsuit brought by the ALDF.



Free Baby Mendez
http://www.aldf.org/mendes/


(the YouTube video made me really MAD...grrrrrr)

[okstatepike]

If anyone is interested in how the food industry works and how unnatural the methods are (yes, sometimes includin organic farms) read "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan. It is really interesting, and disturbingly eye opening.


http://www.amazon.com/Omnivores-Dilemma-Natural-History-Meals/dp/0143038583/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1206635131&sr=8-1

[frankeaton]

If anyone is interested in how the food industry works and how unnatural the methods are (yes, sometimes includin organic farms) read "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan. It is really interesting, and disturbingly eye opening.


http://www.amazon.com/Omnivores-Dilemma-Natural-History-Meals/dp/0143038583/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1206635131&sr=8-1


why don't you give us a recap because I have been in the food business for over 35 years and it ain't like what Upton Sinclair wrote, not now anyway

[AnniePokely]

So what do you think of this Frank?

[frankeaton]

So what do you think of this Frank?


well I am having memory problems and cannot load the video but the Japenese have been raising Kobe beef this way for centuries and have you driven by a feedlot lately?

[jakeman]

They are cattle.

They don't exactly live a glamorous life.

What about those cruising around every pasture in Oklahoma with "excrement" all over their roasts? Should their owners be sued for custody of those animals because they aren't kept clean?

I'm all about humane treatment, but it's a pretty slippery slope, and should be tread upon carefully. I don't know much about the ALDF but someone here has had some personal experience with an animal rights group, and they can be pretty zealous.

[AnniePokely]

I had the "experience" with PETA during a horse rescue. It was a pain in the bum for sure, but i saved the horse and her foal. I don't know if this group is like PETA or not.


We have cattle. Black Angus. I would never treat our calves like that.

[jakeman]

While I don't purport to know much about the dairy cattle business, I did know a gal that was raised on a dairy farm, and for some reason I seem to remember her saying that all calves were immediately taken off the momma cow, at least for a time, and it didn't have to do with the baby drinking all the milk.


I don't know a damn thing about the dairy business, but I love Land-o-Lakes butter.:)

[MajorMike]

Calves should not be raised for their milk.

They should be coddled and treated well and kept soft and raised for veal.

[bleedorange]

Calves should not be raised for their milk.

They should be coddled and treated well and kept soft and raised for veal.


They should drink from ponds of Head Country.

[frankeaton]

Calves should not be raised for their milk.

They should be coddled and treated well and kept soft and raised for veal.

well put:food-smiley-004:

[AnniePokely]

They should drink from ponds of Head Country.



*L*

[WyomingOSUAlum]

...I did know a gal that was raised on a dairy farm....


Is she hot?

[frankeaton]

Is she hot?

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q36/bchapel/Coach%20Gundy/250px-Sow_with_piglet.jpg

[jakeman]

Is she hot?

She was really, really nice.

[FloridaPoke]

Willie Nelson thinks you should know a thing or two about some cows. The country crooner is joining in on a campaign along with the Animal Legal Defense Fund to raise awareness about cruel-and illegal-living conditions for calves raised to produce milk for dairy products. Moo! Boo!

Specifically, they are targeting Land O'Lakes and Challenge Dairy to get them to stop using milk from calves that come from California's Mendes Calf Ranch - which employs an intensive confinement practice (keeping calves in cramped, filthy crates - sometimes without room to turn around or lie down) and is the subject of a lawsuit brought by the ALDF.



Free Baby Mendez
http://www.aldf.org/mendes/


(the YouTube video made me really MAD...grrrrrr)

Since it is impossible for calves to give milk, I am a very confused farm boy. Did they say "calves"? If so, it is hilarious.

[AnniePokely]

Calves that are raised to produce milk.


BUT..

on the link supplied, it states:

Land O’Lakes and Challenge Dairy are two of the dairy producers who use milk from calves confined at Mendes. It’s time to let them know that this practice is unnecessary — and unacceptable.

[JimBob]

Is she hot?

You forgot to ask if she had any moles that need removal.:cool-smiley-027:

[SeaOfOrange]

Or if she's smuggling yo-yo's.

[jakeman]

I never looked her over for moles, but I looked her roommate over pretty throughly.
:food-smiley-004:

[SeaOfOrange]

I never looked her over for moles, but I looked her roommate over pretty throughly.
:food-smiley-004:

Did you check her for Ticks? I still love that song.