Animal agriculture faces challenges from activists Wed Dec 10, 2008 11:10 pm (PST) They "get" it ! Animal agriculture faces challenges from activists _http://www.hpj.com/archives/2008/nov08/nov17/Animalagriculturefaceschall.cfm_ (http://www.hpj.com/archives/2008/nov08/nov17/Animalagriculturefaceschall.cfm_) By Jennifer M. Latzke INTERESTING TIMES--Steve Kopperud, senior vice president of Policy Directions, Inc., speaks to Texas Cattle Feeders Association members at their meeting Nov. 4. Kopperud warned cattlemen about the dangers animal rights activists pose to their industry and to modern animal production in general. If animal rights activists have their way, meat would be a luxury item for the masses, accordin g to Steve Kopperud, senior vice president of Policy Directions, Inc., a Washington, D.C. advocate for food animal and crop production. Kopperud spoke to members of the Texas Cattle Feeders Association at their meeting Nov. 4, in Grapevine, Texas, about the ultimate agenda of animal rights activists and the challenges farm and ranch interests face in educating urban consumers. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================