Nathan Runkle - Mercy for Animals
12/16/09 Meria interviews her favorite hero, Nathan Runkle of Mercy For Animals on his latest film “Fowl Play, The Untold Story Behind Your Breakfast“. The American egg industry;the shock value of the film; 200 million hens suffer each year for our eggs; spent hens fed to our kids; killing male chicks; fast food; 260 eggs instead of 25; 9 billion factory farm animals tortured and killed every year; disconnect between humans and animals; tasering animals with electric prods; bloody eggs; 60 yrs ago, we moved from family farms to factory farms; less than 2% farms left; the Ohio pork contest; feces, ammonia and blood on your table;no federal protection for food animals;no vet treatment; what about “cage free” birds? are they cruelty free? birds as genetic products;hints for cooking without eggs and more.
