Tomorrow is election day.




I'm voting and I live in California, the land of many Propositions. There are so many important ones on the ballot, gay marriage, high-speed trains, hospitals, etc., but the one that is closest to my heart is Proposition 2.

This Proposition will ensure that farm animals are given enough space to lay down and extend their limbs. It will protect calves bred for veal (which is an incredibly cruel parctice), chickens pigs and has provisions for pregnant pigs. Right now,  "calves are tethered by the neck and can barely move, pigs in severe confinement bite the metal bars of their crates, and hens get trapped and even impaled in their wire cages. We wouldn’t force our pets to live in filthy, cramped cages for their whole lives, and we shouldn’t force farm animals to endure such misery. All animals, including those raised for food, deserve humane treatment."

This Act is relatively weak, but it is a step in the right direction if we want to be a more humane society. Farmers will be given until 2015 to comply with the Act. Also, this Proposition can help small family farmers because many of them already have more humane practices than large factory farms.

Please check out the info here and read the Myth vs. Fact section.

So, I am voting Yes on Prop 2 and I'm asking my fellow Californians to reach out and do the same. Your vote can prevent unnecessary suffering and help increase health standards for humans too. 

And a bit more...

This song has been in my head lately. In celebration and anticipation for more change... It was written in 1964 by Sam Cooke. We've come a long way and I know we'll keep going.