Vegetarian StarGinnifer Goodwin Writes In Protest Of “Happy Cow” CMAB Ads

Ginnifer Goodwin Writes In Protest Of “Happy Cow” CMAB Ads

Written by Vegetarian Star on March 24th, 2010 in Actresses, Animal Issues, Food & Drink, Videos.

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Antonio Banderas, Tippi Hedren and Melanie Griffith at the The 24th Genesis Awards in LA

You’ve seen those commercials for “Happy Cows” sponsored by the California Milk Advisory Board where cows are seen roaming freely in the pasture, females get a chance to gossip while the bulls attempt to speak French in hopes procreating before slaughter time.

Not everyone agrees with the idyllic picture portrayed by the CMAB and Big Love actress Ginnifer Goodwin has written her thoughts to the Federal Trade Commission regarding what animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals says are deceptive practices in these campaigns.

“In show business, we often have good reason for making people believe things that aren’t true, but there is no excuse for the CMAB’s misrepresentation of the milk industry,” writes Goodwin. “[C]onsumers deserve better than to be fed cheerful lies about ‘happy cows.'”

Goodwin goes on to say that the reality is most cows in California are confined in crammed spaces filled with dirt and their own excrement, and suffer udder infections as a result of being forced to produce unnatural amounts of milk induced through administering drugs.

Watch the video below to see an example of the CMAB commercials.