Dogs are considered revered members of the family by many Americans today, and it’s a human-animal bond that is a wonderful thing to experience. Most consumers, however, are now three generations removed from the farm, and their limited exposure to agriculture can skew their perception of food-animal production, particularly when many of them equate their pets to livestock. Since they can’t fathom killing a beloved pet, they’re puzzled about how ranchers can feel good about raising cattle only to harvest them for meat and byproducts. It’s a tough conversation to have with consumers, but rather than widen that gap in understanding by shrugging our shoulders at how some consumers will never understand the circle of life, perhaps we try to connect with them by focusing on the things we have in common. When we launched our “Man’s Best Friend” photo contest last week, we didn’t foresee such a strong response of entries. With more than 125 entries so far (and four days to still enter by sending your photo to me at amanda.radke@live), we have realized that a rancher’s love of his/her dog is just as strong as that of any of our urban friends. beefmagazine/blog/5-best-dog-stories-readers-plus-125-puppy-pics
Posted on: Mon, 14 Apr 2014 14:33:51 +0000
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