Say no to animal gifting

[Luddly Neddite]

10 Reasons To Say NO To Animal Gifting Hunger Relief Organizations
By Dawn Moncrief | December 10, 2013 | Categories: Agriculture and Environment | Tags: Heifer International

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During the holiday gift-giving season, a popular choice for gift-donations are programs that send live farm animals as “gifts” to help alleviate hunger and poverty in low-income countries.


Our purpose here is to make the criticisms of these campaigns public and to encourage alternatives that are more effective and more compassionate.


We examine the flaws in concept and practice with animal-gifting groups in general, and with Heifer International in particular (since they are the largest and most well-known).


In short, we explain why animal gifting doesn’t necessarily help, and sometimes harms, the recipients, and how these programs may be misleading to donors.


Specifically, the reasons below provide details about these concerns…

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[aaronleland]

I agree. This is what Luddly sent me for Christmas last year.

 

[Mr. H.]

Sorry Lud, but I'm having a hell of a time keeping your cow fed. Thanks anyway.

Seriously, I did read the link and it makes much sense. Here's a shocker... 75% of the world is lactose-intolerant, and 90% of Asian and African populations