Class projects Debate

Vegetarianism and Gender (Worsley and Skrzpiek, 1997)

Welfare and meat consumption Main concerns about eating meat amongst Australian adolescent women who were either vegetarian or non- vegetarian (Worsley and Skrzpiek, 1997) Animal cruelty6137 Sensory445 Red meat is fattening3013 Meat is harmful to the env.2513 Meat eating is unhealthy193 Full and semi-vegNon-vegetarian

Consumers and welfare Dolphins & Tuna Freedom Foods American Humane Association Fast food chains United egg producers Food safety

Project: Hypothesis The decision of farmers to treat (or not treat ) lame cows is not solely dependent on the economical consequences associated with the veterinary intervention

Material and Methods Video clips (5) Web page Questionnaire addresses –Dairy farmers –ANS faculty –ANS students –ANS graduate students –ANS support staff

Video clips Clips will be digitized using existing footage Clips will have cows showing lameness (scores 1-5) Instructor & TA’s will take care of the clips

Questionnaire Group activity (today) Background information –Maximum 10 Questions relevant to the decision making process –Maximum 10

Selection of the questions Students (groups) will prepare the questions I will compile the information –Some editing may take place I will forward the questions to the class The class will vote The selected questions will be added to our web site

Class project The KBS paper can be the background paper for the final paper Check the deadline and instructions in your syllabus

Format for the debate Today 04/06/01: Students will be randomly assigned to be in favor or against the following statement –A) Tyson corporation responded to the natural disaster (see video footage and web sites) in Arkansas, last December, using the best available alternatives to minimize pain and suffering to the birds and to the farmers.

Format for the debate Today 04/06/01: Students will be randomly assigned to be in favor or against the following statement: –B) In addition, Tyson corporation has taken effective measures to prevent future accidents.

Support material (next week) Folder ANS library Videos ANS library Web sites Discussions with your colleagues and professors

Debate Room 1310 Anthony Hall Moderator: (invited guest) Phone interview: Tyson personnel Humane Society of the United States 8 minutes/ 4 questions Open discussion:

Reward The best 6 debaters –Class assessment –TA’s; –invited guests –and myself will earn 1 bonus point

Today We need to prepare the questions to be asked to HSUS & TYSON Discuss the questions with your group and them to: –Danielle: in favor –Dana: against Class motivators for this debate