Comments on: Oprah – Proposition 2

By: Kate

Kate — Wed, 13 May 2009 12:36:21 +0000

It’s a shame that Oprah is now promoting KFC.

By: Sara

Sara — Wed, 13 May 2009 10:12:19 +0000

I’m heartened to read this blog. I’ve struggled back and forth through the years with my dietary beliefs. Trying to discuss this stuff with my family is like trying to talk about an alien invasion. Kudos to Oprah for bringing this into the mainstream limelight. I guess we all just have to keep plugging away and have the integrity to stick up for what we believe in.

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By: Lane

Lane — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 06:24:50 +0000

Hi Chandra,
It was rather informative, and we were so happy to see that this issue is being brought to the mainstream. As for who might vote no – there are a number of people who are animal rights activists who feel this proposition doesn’t go far enough, nor does it force change early enough, and they are advocating a “no” vote.
We’ll be watching the news on Tuesday night to see how things are going.

By: Chandra

Chandra — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:48:45 +0000

Great, informative show. I dont see how anyone could oppose this proposition unless their only focus is $ and not welfare of living creatures. That Julie Buckner is something else. Wayne Pacelle is amazing! Yes on 2!

By: Lane

Lane — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 05:09:44 +0000

Hi Bea,
Thank you! As for Oprah sanitizing her show, it’s certainly to be expected. Hopefully this is a step along the path and Oprah will follow up with something stronger next time.

Hi Mark,
There’s also a reasonable summary on the Oprah site too. Link here

Hi Robert,
Yes, of course that lawsuit is probably brought up by her attorneys every time she approaches any topic remotely related… It might be why she has Lisa Ling reporting too. Although I would believe she’s far to busy to do any investigative reporting on her own.

Hi Tracy,
Thanks for sharing that. It would have been nice if there was some real discussion about what the legally acceptable standards are versus what truly ethic standards should be…

Hi Kate,
You have a very valid point. My mom, who alerts me to what Oprah will be covering, will not watch these episodes. She knows what goes on (she grew up on a farm), but she does not wish to be confronted with it.
I believe this episode was probably a disturbing surprise for a number of Oprah’s viewers.

By: Kate Saltfleet

Kate Saltfleet — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:15:46 +0000

I think that Oprah’s show has to “sanitize” these issues due to the wide viewer demographic, as well as the meat industry.
People find these topics distasteful – and if you push it too much they will think you are some crazy animal liberation person and take no notice. But it’s good that the conditions these animals are being kept in has made the mass media.

By: Tracy

Tracy — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:39:50 +0000

Julie Buckner also said the following about the facility that Mercy for Animals found abused its chickens:

“The [Norco] ranch maintains thorough veterinary records and was recently inspected by the county of Riverside during the same time period in which the video was apparently shot,” said Julie Buckner, spokeswoman for the No on Prop. 2 campaign. “The inspection report notes that the ranch’s proper handling of hens was appropriate, conforms to industry-accepted standards and found the ranch to be in ‘excellent’ standing.”

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-chickens14-2008oct14,0,2315593.story

By: Robert Purcell

Robert Purcell — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:36:09 +0000

I have it recorded but haven’t watched it yet. I’m sure part of the reason it seemed so “sanitized” is lingering fear of the animal industry. After the law suit she went through in Texas (with Howard Lyman) she seemed to stay far away from the subject.

I’ll be sure to mention the episode in my Vegetarian Awareness Month blog-a-thon soon. It’s good to see the issue getting out to the public.

By: Mark Hawthorne

Mark Hawthorne — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:48:08 +0000

Thank you very much for summarizing the show. I don’t have a TV but was anxious to know what happened. Sounds like Prop 2 will likely pass. I’ve already cast my vote!