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Article: FARMERS RAISE CALVES FOR ROSE VEAL.(TASTE)
- Article from:
- The Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)
- Article date:
- July 17, 2009
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Byline: SANDRA KALLIO skallio@madison.com 608-252-6181
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CORRECTION: PETA quotes don't apply to featured farmers.
The story about rose veal in the July 17 Taste section included quotes from a People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals representative that do not reflect the practices of the farmers featured. Carrie Johnson of Jordandal Farm, Argyle, said that their calves are killed with one shot to the head - "quick and pain-free, never knowing what is happening" - rather than hung upside down to have their throats slit. PETA's reference to cows normally nursing their young for a year also is incorrect, she said, noting that no cows - ...