Thread: Re: Marketing of Meat Products

Sqwertz;1655061 Wrote:
> What is the marketing theory of putting pictures of happy animals on
> meat and dairy products?
>
> Example:
> http://img830.imageshack.us/img830/5...dsausageja.jpg
>
> Not only are they happy, but those pigs appear to be in love.
>
> Does that really make us buy more product, or is that to put our minds
> at ease? Seeing those two love pigs would tend to make people feel
> guilty, I would think.
>
> -sw

I happen to be a Wisconsinite and live very close to an organic dairy
far, (26 cows, I don't know how he does it). I was recently our to
California and had to chuckle at the "happy cow" idea. I saw severl
thousand in one lot. All lined up. Bet they moved about ten miles their
whole lives.

It might get cold here, but my neighbor's cows are teken care of well.
Either, way, those cows aren't happy so much as content.

I trust his milk more than any California stuff. I go bulk tank, though.
No need to pasteurize.

I guess the alllure is that critter that gave you food was at one time
happy, and had it good; and that perhaps you're just doing that animal
the favor of giving it life through consumerism.

It is a little odd, though, to show these animals so flippin' elated.
They rassle and hump around; but they show signs of health more than
happiness. Thing is, the more you deal with animals, the more relaxed
you get. You relax them with your calm. That way, no ones dancing
around. Just hangin'.




--
Gorio