The vast majority of citizens in New Jersey and across the U.S. oppose the inhumane practices that the New Jersey Department of Agriculture (NJDA) is seeking to codify as "humane". Rather than helping promote compassion, the NJDA is seeking to protect the inhumane practices of industrialized factory farms. The department has received thousands of comments from humane organizations, veterinarians, and even farmers opposing their draft standards. Among those who have written are:

Humane Organizations :

• ASPCA
• Animal Welfare Advocacy
• Association of Veterinarians for Animal Rights
• Compassion Over Killing
• Compassion in World Farming
• Cumberland County SPCA
• Earth Island Institute
• Farm Sanctuary
• Farm Sanctuary (supplemental)
• Hunterdon County SPCA
• HSUS
• Monmouth County SPCA
• United Poultry Concerns

Farmers, Veterinarians and Experts:

• Dr. Andrew Knight
• Coventry Farms
• Denise Hewitt
• Dr. Jim Reynolds
• Dr. Emily Levine
• Helga Tacreiter
• Dr. Ian Duncan
• Dr. Jean Greek
• Merrick Farms
• Mike Jones, Farm Advisor
• Simply Grazin'

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