The long awaited article by Wall Street Journal reporter Nick Timiroas was finally published today on the front page of the Wall Street Journal. Chickens In The Yard and the city of Salem are big news in the Urban Chicken movement thanks to the efforts of Barbara Polermo and other chicken supporters in our community.
Read the article and watch the video here:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124761681413642361.html
I have written about the Urban Hen Movement before and have been part of trying to make it legal for those who would like to have a few backyard hens as pets and for more control over their food. Whether you support backyard hens or not, there is no denying that interest in the issue is sweeping the nation as people start to be more cognizant of food choices and the impact these choices have on our health and the health of the planet. The book Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan outlines how our choices have far-reaching effects.
http://www.michaelpollan.com/omnivore.php
It was also interesting this morning that the Statesman Journal's "Life" section had an entire piece on eggs and how they are a healthy food, that was maligned through bad research and lack of knowledge on what causes high cholesterol in humans. (Trans fats appear to be the big culprit according to latest accounts.)
So it appears we have a lot to cluck about with this issue taking front and center with an internationally known publication. Eggstra, eggstra read all about it in the Wall Street Journal! (If you think my puns are bad, read the ones in the WSJ. :-)
This has lead to other communities contacting C.I.T.Y. to offer their support as we move forward in getting the ordinance changed in a way that will allow both sides of the issue to find a workable solution.
Workable solutions so that people have freedom to do what they would like to do in their yards and gardens in Salem, the way that citizens in other communities do, and safeguards so that neighbors who aren't crazy about the idea, or actually HATE chickens will not be impacted beyond their irritation that others are doing something they don't like.
Thank you to the city councilors and Mayor of Salem for considering this issue that is important to many people.
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