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The impact of PETA & the hsus on the animal industry

Explore the implications of California's Prop 2 on farm animal welfare, industry shifts, and the influence of organizations like PETA and the HSUS. Gain insights on the financial aspects and victories in the fight for animal rights.

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The impact of PETA & the hsus on the animal industry

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  1. By: Josh Busenbark & Manny Benitez The impact of PETA & the hsus on the animal industry

  2. Introduction: Prop. 2 (2008) • Prop. 2: Standards for Confining Farm Animals • Bans housing that prohibits an animals ability to extend their limbs and to turn around w/o touching the sides of the enclosure • Primarily aimed at: • Egg producers • Veal producers • Gestation crates in sows • Full implementation in 2015 Source: http://extension.usu.edu/cache/files/uploads/Proposition%202.pdf

  3. Introduction: Prop. 2 (2008) • California voted in favor of Prop. 2 • 63.5% in favor • 36.5% not in favor • Vote distribution reflects agricultural areas • Central Valley • Northeastern Region

  4. Prop. 2 Vote Distribution Source: http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2008_general/maps/returns/props/prop-2.htm

  5. Prop. 2 (2008) • Tulare County • 2nd in the nation for agricultural production • 1st in milk production • 2009 Crop Report: • Livestock & Poultry $490,041,000 • Livestock & Poultry Products + $1,238,379,000 • Net Income $1,728,420,000 Source: http://agcomm.co.tulare.ca.us/pdf/2009%20Crop%20Report.pdf

  6. Prop. 2 (2008): Consequences • Poultry: • By 2015 nearly all of the eggs will be imported from other states & perhaps Mexico • How do you ensure that foreign eggs are as safe as domestic sources? • What will happen if a Salmonella outbreak occurs in a state that heavily exports eggs to California ? • Iowa 2010 • Many California egg producers will be forced to move operations elsewhere or even close down Source: http://agcomm.co.tulare.ca.us/pdf/2009%20Crop%20Report.pdf

  7. Swine & Veal: the proposition had little impact due since the industries are “virtually non-existent” Source: http:// www.depauw.edu/humanimalia/issue03/pdfs/lulka%20pdf.pdf

  8. Is a Landmark passage? • Yes • It is the first proposition to set limits on egg production • No • 2002- Florida banned gestation crates • 2006- Arizona banned gestation & veal crates • 2007- Oregon banned gestation & veal crates • 2008- Colorado banned gestation & veal crates Source: Animal Welfare Issues: Research Knowledge and Policy Alternatives M. Schutz, S. Eicher, H. Cheng

  9. Who Supported Prop. 2? • Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) • Farm Sanctuary • Animal Welfare Advocacy • California Veterinary Medical Association • California Clean Water Action • Of these supporters, let’s focus on the HSUS

  10. HSUS: Background • Founded in 1954 • Mission statement • “Celebrating Animals, Confronting Cruelty” • Collaborating with industry to create animal-friendly policies • Educating the public about animal issues Source: http:// www.humanesociety.org/about/overview

  11. HSUS: Activities • Wal-Mart converted its private egg production to cage-free systems • Due to the an HSUS shareholder resolution • HSUS has also worked with the following: • Subway • Einstein Brothers Bagels • The Ohio Agreement • The HSUS will not initiate litigation if Ohio agrees to their demands of phasing out crates Source: http:// www.humanesociety.org/about/ 2009_accomplishments.html

  12. HSUS: Activities • HSUS v. Hudson Valley Fois Gras (HVFG) 2010 • Sued HVFG for violations on the Clean Water Act • No money was awarded to the HSUS • HVFG was ordered to submit to 3rd party environmental audits & to spend $50,000 towards remediating its CWA violations • In 2006 the HSUS tried to sue the state of NY in an attempt to prevent HVFG from receiving a $420,00 grant to improve manure treatment and decrease its environmental impact Source: http:// /humanewatch.org/index.php/documents/detail/federal_district_court_decision_hsus_v._hudson_valley_foie_gras_llc_may_201

  13. HSUS: How Do They Do It? • Money…lots of it • A screenshot of their online 2009 financial report • A screenshot of their 2009 revenue sheet • If industry will not comply, they’ll simply put more money into their campaigns

  14. PETA • Non-profit organization located in Norfolk, Virginia • Worldwide affiliates • Establishes and defends the rights of animals • Principle: “Animals are not ours to eat, wear, experiment on, or use for entertainment.” • Has influence on policy makers through lobbying • Focus attention on: • Factory Farms • Laboratories • Clothing industry • Entertainment industry

  15. PETA Financial Information • Income and expenses according to the 2009 Financial Statement: • Total Revenue: $34.5 million • Total Operating Expenses: $34.6 million • Actual money spent on rescue: $3.4 million • Where does the $31.2 million go??

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  17. PETA: Victories Against Factory Farms • 1998 Belcross Farm, North Carolina • Farm workers charged with felony • Accused of systematic cruelty: beating pregnant sows with an iron pole, skinning pigs alive, and sawing off a conscious animal’s legs.

  18. PETA: The Truth • Washington D.C.’s Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF) • Released records that PETA killed 95% of pets the organization had taken in during 2008 • Records indicate PETA was responsible for the death of 2,124 pets that year • The same year, a petition was sent to the State Veterinarian of Virginia to reclassify the organization as a slaughter house. http://www.petakillsanimals.com/petasdirtysecret.cfm

  19. More Truth • In 2002, PETA recorded a write of on it’s income tax return of $9,370 for a walk in freezer. • Freezer was the size of a meat locker • A manager from PETA testified in 2007 that this freezer was used to store the animals it euthanized. • PETA would have to report this write off on their tax returns…. These forms not available online.

  20. The Truth Continued… • PETA donated $1500 to the North American Earth Liberation Front in 2001 • Organization that the FBI has classified as “domestic terrorists” • PETA activists have been arrested over 80 times for breaking laws at protests since 2000 • Felony obstruction of government property • Criminal mischief • Assaulting a cabinet official • Felony vandalism • Performing obscure acts in public • Destruction of federal property • Burglary http://www.consumerfreedom.com/article_detail.cfm/a/154-take-a-bite-out-of-peta

  21. Can We Consider These Pests?

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