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26 Colorado counties sign meat-in proclamations to counter Gov. Polis s meat out announcement
Gov. Jared Polis s announcement of March 20 as MeatOut Day has sparked a beefy debate across the state.
and last updated 2021-03-17 16:59:47-04
DENVER â Gov. Jared Polis s announcement of March 20 as MeatOut Day has sparked a beefy debate across the state.
On Tuesday, El Paso County became the 26th county to proclaim the same day as Meat In Day. I think what really punched our producers and livestock producers throughout the state is that this proclamation was excluding a product when most proclamations are celebrating a product, said Erin Karney, the industry advancement director at the Colorado Cattlemenâs Association. I think that s really why producers throughout the state reacted the way they did.
Hugh Carey / Summit Daily
Grand County has joined the growing backlash across Colorado related to a proclamation from Gov. Jared Polis declaring March 20 as MeatOut Day.
A number of agricultural associations in the state and county have decided to mark March 20 as Meat-In Day to promote livestock industries. On Tuesday, commissioners joined them with a resolution recognizing the day as “Grand County Ranching, Livestock and Meat-In Day.”
The Farm Animal Rights Movement created MeatOut Day as part of a campaign dedicated to removing meat and animal products from plates. A number of cities and states have issued similar proclamations for the day.