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Anywhere: Students' Reactions to Reporters' Ridicule

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From: YEA! Youths' Equine Alliance <robin@yeaspage.com>
Date: Sun, Sep 29, 2013 at 9:53 AM
Subject: Students' Reactions to Reporters' Ridicule

Students React to Reporters' Ridicule ("My Little Pony Friendship is Magic" is a registered trademark of Hasbro) (Source: My Brittle Pony) Earlier this year, The Huffington Post did an article on "My Brittle Pony". After some of our youth recently watched the video, they are horrified. Information we found about the company is equally disturbing, as they seem to enjoy posting and making fun of American horses and the people who love them. We are disappointed that a trusted news organization would perpetuate the "bully" behavior of this meat company, who seems to enjoy inflaming people who love horses - especially children. Here's what our kids had to say after the "report." Amber Neuhauser, age 17, said: I have seen some really stomach crunching things in my life. But nothing has come close to what I experienced when I watched the Huffington Post video of people eating "horse jerky". My stomach twisted inside me, and I felt like the blood in my body drained out of me. I strongly feel this is un-American of them, eating their own country's horses. Horses in the United States are raised as companions and sport animals, not for human consumption. The day after I had watched this video, I had graciously asked a friend, Olivia, to view the video and tell me her opinion on it. Her face had turned pale as a ghost, and she had the same opinion say I. Nola, age 12, said: That advertisement made me sick! I don't even feel like eating. They are going to bring back horse meatballs?! What if children accidentally eat horsemeat? If there is an exotic meat company in Scotland – who knows what else they are killing and eating?! I am afraid why my little brother even watched that! He shouldn't have watched it. If the others were here I think they would be speechless! I am going to tell the whole thing (to my friends) and probably show them the video. Nola's brother ,age 5, broke into tears when asked what he thought about the report he watched. Candace ,age 12, said: It was awful! It's awful that horses are being killed. My little sisters they love My Little Pony and I used to watch it too and I am not afraid to tell people that I like it too! Did you see Nola's brother cry? He was upset by what he saw. Do you want your kids to do that? If you ate horse meat than you might have a disease from it you just might not know it yet. Would you want to eat animals that have diseases? We can eat fruit. We can eat different things than animals. Robin ,age 12, said: That was very cruel the way they made the horse the spokesperson for that. (What happened to Nola's brother) could happen to every single kid. No matter how young you are you can understand those words (they said on the report). As long as kids are here – those horses aren't going to be in anything (like meatballs). Let freedom ring for the horses! Not just for us - for them! Together we can save them! (Graphic by Robin Warren © 2011) Many of you have already signed the "No Horse Meat" petition and we thank you! Please share it with your friends again. We must stop horse meat sales in America. Thank you for your support and thank you for everyone who participated in our dollar drive. It's not too late to give $1 today to help these kids continue their mission of saving horses!    ©2013 YEA! Youths' Equine Alliance | www.yeaspage.com

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South Africa: Springbok (antelope-gazelle) and other species taken for human consumption locally and internationally

Collage including photo of "biltong" which means air-dried strips of meat, i.e., jerky

Image source: http://www.biomedcentral.com/presscenter/pressreleases/20130301

There are huge problems with many ramifications in regard to animals being taken from the wild and sold locally and internationally.

Wall Street Journal post shows Springbok (antelope-gazelle) meat allegedly taken from South Africa to China for the Harvard-educated Bo Guagua who is the son of a formerly high-profile Chinese politician Bo Xilai:
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2013/08/24/what-meat-did-bo-guagua-bring-back-from-africa/

Warning - graphic photos - DailyMail.co. uk article reflects the killing of Springbok:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2403063/Springboks-hunted-nightly-plains-food-sport-South-Africa.html

BeforeItsNews post explains the big picture problem in terms of conservation, mislabeling of food for sale, and illegal trade of threatened species:
http://beforeitsnews.com/science-and-technology/2013/03/80-percent-of-south-african-meat-mislabeled-2551678.html

Wikipedia describes the big picture problem too:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kongoni

for example it includes a press release describing:

A 2013 study analysed samples of game meat from South African supermarkets, wholesalers, and other outlets. It was found that some types of biltong labelled "kudu", "springbok", or "ostrich" were made of hartebeest. Of 146 samples, 100 were mislabelled, which revealed a great problem in meat labelling in South Africa.^[71]

cited from: http://www.biomedcentral.com/presscenter/pressreleases/20130301

Hong Kong: Steps taken to Protect Sharks and Bluefin Tuna

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Date: Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 9:08 AM
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A Big Victory for Little Fish In a big step for the little fish that sustain a healthy ocean, West Coast fishery managers have voted unanimously to incorporate several species of unmanaged forage fish into existing fishery management plans. This decision sets a path toward full protection of many of the forage species that form a key link in the marine food web and serve as food for iconic species such as salmon. Read why this is an important step for U.S. fisheries management on the Idaho Statesman website »

'Most Wanted' List from Interpol Targets Illegal Fishing The Snake, a 70-meter fishing vessel with a long history of violating international fisheries laws, has the dubious distinction of receiving Interpol's first "purple notice" for illegal fishing vessels. As part of its partnership with Norway and with Pew, the international police organization's Project SCALE works to target vessels suspected of engaging in illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing. Learn about the agency's first purple notice to an illegal fishing vessel »

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From Mumbai to Mathura, India: Elephant rescued from a life of misery

Plucked from a life of misery: Lakshmi the elephant is strapped into giant harness and rescued from cruel owners using hydraulic crane after she was forced into street begging

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Subject: Scared Puppy Found in Gutter Finds a Warm Lap and a Home

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