Opinion: Of respect for animals and childhood on farm
Proposition 2, which would ban factory farms in California from using small pens or cages, brings to mind childhood on Oregon farm. Of animals raised for food, two provided pause: Pigs, with their characters and obvious intelligence; and geese, many of which could overcome panic at slaughter time to step away from flock and comfort a doomed mate.
The New York Times 2008-07-31
Categories: Backyard Farming, COMMUNITY & CULTURE, Feasting, Friends & Memories, OPINION, Op-Eds, URBAN & RURAL BOUNTY
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