from: cattlenetwork.com
“Advocating for an ample supply of safe, affordable, Ohio-raised food and excellent care of the state’s livestock and poultry, leaders of Ohioans for Livestock Care today announced the first phase of the statewide outreach campaign in support of passage of State Issue 2. Issue 2 calls for the creation of the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board (the Board) – a board of Ohio experts in animal care, veterinary medicine, food safety and farm management, as well as consumer and humane society members.
The campaign committee has purchased television advertising in media markets across Ohio, which is complemented with online advertising and the addition of a new campaign Web site, www.safelocalohiofood.org.
The ads and Web site feature Brenda Hastings, a mother of two and dairy farmer from Burton, Ohio, sharing her story about the role that responsible farm animal care plays in ensuring Ohioans have a safe, affordable supply of food raised in the Buckeye state. The Hastings family is a third-generation dairy farm family, and as a mother, Brenda knows the value that parents like her place on assuring food safety and maintaining excellent care of food animals.
“Without question, we want Ohio voters to understand that Issue 2 is about the relationship between how farm animals are cared for and how decisions about animal care can impact food safety, food affordability and food availability,” said Jamie Butts, campaign spokeswoman. “Issue 2 is a reasonable proposal to address that relationship, and that’s why creation of the Board through the passage of Issue 2 will make sure our farm animals receive the best treatment, and Ohioans have access to quality, food produced by Ohio farmers.”
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