The National Pork Board has created a series of pro-feedlot propaganda videos to counteract their growing negative image as a result of anti-factory farming videos like The Meatrix, a cartoon spoof on The Matrix. Last year the Pork Board conducted a survey of children up to age 14 too see if they had viewed anti-factory farming and anti-feedlot content online, including The Meatrix and those created by PETA Kids and the Human Society, and they were none to happy with the response they got. Although not many had viewed PETA Kids content, many had seen The Meatrix, and as a result had very negative views of feedlots.

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Alicia Silverstone’s dogs have gone vegan, raising the issue of putting animals on an all plant based diet. Ecorazzi posted a discussion about the topic a couple of weeks ago which explored whether or not a vegan diet was healthy for people AND animals. Silverstone seems to think so, and even says that her dogs’ new vegan diet has helped with…flatulence?

She told UK TV talk show host Graham Norton: I really care about animals, there’s so much unnecessary suffering going on. All four of my dogs are vegan, they don’t fart anymore! I eat delicious food but without cruelty. [ecorazzi.com]

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