The government is of the people, by the people, and for the people. Where our tax dollars go and how businesses are regulated is up to us, through government representation, or through public service in a political position. Our government should reflect our values and make informed decisions.
I think a good first step here is to speak with your representatives about veganism and all of the issues. We have one vegan in the United States congress, Dennis Kucinich of Ohio, let's see if we can't talk sense into a few more!
The next step is to become politically involved. Run for office. Get employment into relevant departments. I'm going to be taking classes in nutrition in college to get involved with the FDA in the future.
Animal welfare legislation is raising public awareness of the ethical issues of animal handling. The animal welfare legislation should continue going state to state, and as more people hear, talk, and think about it, they may just bring it to the national level, and the more this discussion happens, the more people are going to be exposed to the cruelty on their plates. Some people may return to ignorance, but the dollars won't lie, sales of animal products will decrease as alternatives rise.
Another legislative approach to cutting the profits of animal industries is subsidies. The government gives billions of dollars to animal slave drivers so that Americans can put cheap beef on the table. Talk about taxation without representation. It's also anti-competitive against the alternative food products.
Also, as I said in a previous post, public schools buy huge amounts of animal products with our tax dollars to provide our children poor nutrition. This and the FDA's food pyramid and nutritional education in general needs to be changed.
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