Ellen I think it was VERY brave of you to put this author on your show, considering the topic. I LOVED the information he shared, and think most Americans do not consider where their food comes from. He is not attacking the farming community, so for those who think he was - read the book. If you can read the book and still sit at Thanksgiving dinner in good concience, I'll serve you myself. People inflict suffering in so many forms, and this is just as unneccesary as any other. ALL life has value, all living breathing things feel pain and suffering. People are bigger and rule the world, but animals are not ours to inflict pain and suffering on-either for entertainment or dinner.

Thank you Ellen. And I hope you continue to find ways to shed light on the topic.

The author never attacked family farms, only factory farms and the people who think Tyson only has factory farms in China is dreaming. Do your research and then complain, in the meantime, stop your whining. It is simple, farmers who treat their animals with compassion and respect should stay in business and those who treat them as pure commodities and do not care about their well- being should not. We as consumers have the power to stop supporting animal cruelty on our farms.

There are so many documentaries, like Meat your Meat out there that show you undercover investigations of real AMERICAN factory farms, stop burying your heads in the sand, people!!!

Obviously, Jonathon Safran Foer has never been to the midwest. There are generations of family farms alive and thriving. I live in northwest Iowa where we value God, Family, Our Neighbors and YES OUR ANIMALS. To say this guy is uniformed would be an understatement. As I watched this episode I grew more and more irate. We as family farmers take great pride in how we care for our livestock and the land. For this guy
to say he did his research, I say HOGWASH!. By the way, we still have a pitch-fork or two. If you would send me a copy of Eating Animals I'll be happy to pitch it out the barn door where it belongs with the rest of the manure! Oh, just in case you don't know what that is - Manure: refuse of stables and barnyards consisting of livestock excreta- Mr. Webster. In closing we're having T-bones tonight for supper (dinner for you) if you'd like to join us. It will be late though were busy harvesting our corn crop, soit may be after 8:00 or 9:00 CST

I too was aghast at the report from this fellow on your show. He mislead all who watched this episode on factory farms. He said ALL farms in America operate the way the factory farms work.

He only mentioned one company who operate factory farms, and that was Tyson. Tyson in deed operates factory farms, BUT these farms are in foreign countries like China, and they ship their meat over to America. (just one of the many reasons why I don't buy Tyson food)

This man also mentioned the chickens in tiny 8x10 cages and lay eggs. All the poultry farms from Colorado, Oklahoma, Iowa, Nebraska, Arkansas and many other states do not keep their chickens & turkeys in tiny cages. You, Ellen, NEED to go out and investigate this mans claims yourself. This man cockolded you and your fans royally!! The claims this man made was absurd.

Come to Iowa, take a tour of our farms here and see for yourself just where all the products you buy that contain soy beans, corn, and meat products.

We don't use animal by-products in our feed. We don't use antibiotics in our feed either. We feed what nature provides naturally. Our animals are well cared for, we provide shelter and water that is available to them at all times. We have vet care for our animals if/when they need medical care.

I invite all of you city folks to come out to the country and see for yourself how our animals are cared for. Talk to the farmers yourselves on how, and why things are done on the farm.

Who knows, if you're real nice, and don't come with your nose in the air, they might just ask you to come in and sit down for a piece of homemade pie and a cup of coffee.

Most milking is done around 5 am, and 3-4pm, just after they finish feeding & watering the other animals.

As a person who lives in the middle of farm country in northwest Indiana, I was disturbed by the author who was on Friday. I do realize that there are factory farms out there that frankly are shameful. However, I know that there are still many family run farms out there where the animals are treated in a humane manner and do laze around and graze in pastures. My daughters best friend has hogs on their farm and it is typical to see them in a field,under the trees at the fence line or wallowing in their mud patch. They are happy pigs, who are well taken care of. The kids on this farm have all raised hogs for 4-H where youth are taught to care for them. Their dad has raised them for years and continues too.

I know of many dairy farms around here where there may be 30-100 dairy cattle, once again they spend most of their time hanging out in the pasture. You can always tell when it is milking time when you drive down a country rd.......all the girls are heading toward the milk shed. A lot of farmers put padding on their stall floors, to cushion them. The reality is, happy cows produce more milk.

One of my dads friends raises thousands of sheep. You see him in the barn with all the lambs, he walks in picks them up, gives them a cuddle, recognizes specific ewes (mama sheep)and cries if a coyote gets one. It's not only because of the $ loss. but because an animal had to suffer.

I have friends who are farmers who have remarked that they are ashamed to admit it but they probably are more likely to call a vet than the dr. for the their kids. Yes, this is their livelihood, but, most also love their live-stock and go to a lot of work and expense to give them the best care possible.

I realize, he thinks he knows how it is everywhere,however, he is wrong. Factory farms are a nasty thing, but PLEASE don't denigrate all farmers. Many of these people are carrying on a family tradition that is one of the hardest, unrelenting jobs around, that requires the whole family. They love the land and the livestock.

Hi Ellen! Just wanted to tell you when I watch your show you always make me laugh and for 1 hour I forget about everything. I work third shift so I can watch your whole show, so I guess that's the best thing about my shift! Lol! But honestly I think you make everyone's day not just mine! Please don't ever change you or your show! Your the best! Fan forever!
Sincerely yours Joanie Frederick