Story and pictures from the blog of Lori Bush, At-Large member of Cary Town Council.
Cary, NC – Sunshine Week (March 10-16, 2013) is a national initiative with the goal to both celebrate and focus on government transparency, open government and improving your access to government information. Read more
Dear Editor:
Last week, food safety officials in United Kingdom, France, and Sweden found traces of horse meat in ground beef sold across Europe. Massive recalls and lawsuits are ensuing.
Can it happen here? Horse slaughter for human consumption was banned in the U.S. between 2007 and 2011. But now, a New Mexico slaughterhouse is getting approved by U.S. authorities to slaughter horses for human consumption, and a Philadelphia restaurant has already announced plans to serve horse meat.
I marvel at our hypocrisy of rejecting the notion of horse or dog meat on our dinner plates, while condemning cows, pigs, and chickens to the same fate. Obviously, we have established special relationships with horses and dogs as our companions, protectors, and sports protagonists, rather than as food. But where is the ethical and logical distinction, given that all these animals are endowed by individuality, sentience, and an ability to experience the same feelings of joy, affection, sadness, and fear that we do?
Fortunately, our health food industry has spared us from having to choose which animals to pet and which ones to eat. Their delicious soy and grain-based meat alternatives are available in every supermarket.
Ralph Cooper
Raleigh, NC
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Photo by Cindy Cornett Seigle.
From the blog of Cary Mayor Harold Weinbrecht. Photo by Jason Ippolito.
Cary, NC – This week was an important week for me and the Town of Cary as I traveled to Washington to talk with our Congressional delegation and federal agencies. My journal this week details many of my activities in Washington in hopes of giving a better understanding of why I go there and what I do. I apologize for the wordiness. Read more
Story by Lori Bush. Republished from her blog. Lead photo by Steven Depolo. Other pictures from Town of Cary.
Cary, NC – One of the truly innovative and cost-saving projects that I’ve been privileged to learn about since I joined Town Council is Aquastar. Read more
