Leaders of the opposing campaigns on State Issue 2 slugged it out in a
lively debate today, disagreeing on the ultimate question of "animal
rights" versus "people rights."

Wayne Pacelle, president and chief executive officers of the Humane
Society of the United States, and John C. Fisher, executive vice
president of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation, sparred at a meeting of
the Columbus Rotary before an audience of about 200.

Issue 2 is the proposed constitutional amendment Ohioans will decide
in Tuesday's election. If passed, it would establish a 13-member,
appointed Ohio Animal Care Standards Board with virtually unlimited
authority in regards to care and slaughter of livestock and poultry.

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SEE ALSO:
Casting a Moral Vote Against Big Ag

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