THIS is why i don't eat meat. glad to see it's being brought to the public eye by someone a little more sane than peta.

PROTECT THE CHICKENS ^ ^

GO OPRAH *WOOT WOOT*

Jeez... PETA has been doing this stuff for years and now Oprah does it and everyone pays attention! oh well better late then never I suppose.

ad i do understand why people don't listen to PETA. im all for animal rights, but i've got to say im not a fan of some of their techniques.

Ok honestly! They keep them as they do for your saftey. I was in FFA and 4H ok ya they are kept like that so they dont get cross comtaminated.. and sick from wild birds! Its not all that cruel r u looking at all the bad parts. Chicken farming isnt horrible.. Y dont u do ur own research and look it up and hey maybe go to one and see for your self that its humane!

chickin is gross

I have been there and seen it. I lived right next to a slaughter house. Thats WHY I am a vegetarian. And likewise, you're only looking at it for the good reasons. They don't keep them in cages for the sole reason to prevent cross contamination, they keep them in cages so they can produce an unimaginable amount of animals at one time. Oh, do they give them steroids and other medicines so that they wont get cross contaminated? Or is it because the conditions they live in are so terrible, they they wouldn't be able to survive without them. Point is, its not humane to do what slaughter houses do, why don't YOU do research for yourself.

thank you beccamccall!!!!! you took the words right outta my mouth!!!

I don't understand why everyone hates Oprah.
Like you said she affects an amazing amount of people and she brings up great amount of good topics.
Like Orphans, and Darfur, and animals!!
go oprah! booyah

those poor chickens....

I don't see why we even need to vote for this. The treatment of some of these animals is appaling! >:[ how would anyone like to live like they do? If you're gonna take their life by eating them, then you can atleast treat them with a little more respect!

Thank you opera, she made thousands of people relize this in one show and peta has been doing it for years

This kind of stuff makes me glad I don't eat meat.

It's just wrong, not matter if it's Chickens, Cows,Pigs or whatever no animal should be treated like that and made to live in confined spaces.

Hopefully this episode of Oprah will FINALLY open the eyes of people. What people do animals is WRONG and it's time some of the greedy people in america realize that.

Pardon me, the way people treat animals is wrong is what I meant to say.
Hopefully some of the careless, inconciderate, and greedy people of america realize that.
Seriously now..

this is why i dont eat meat =)

I think Oprah is an awesome person and i love that she is doing this, i will watch for sure.

Yes, we get the fact that PETA has been doing this for years. I think there approach is not always the correct one. How can they expect people to be open to the things they have to say when they have an almost crazy approach to things. I do believe animals should be treated in a more humane way beacuse it is very sad in the conditions they live in, I have seen it first hand and it is disgusting!!!!

Yeah, my step Mom was telling me about this- we have our own free-range chickens and get their eggs.

But if that PROP2 act does go through, all farm products will increase in price

Stacia., I agree.

FromHeadsUnworthy, as much as Oprah has a following, there are a great number of us who disagree with many of her beliefs and techniques, as well as her attitude, and political stance.

Also, does anyone think the happy-smiley picture of Oprah next to oppressed chickens seems a little... awkward?

I wish I would've known about this before 4 o'clock, cuz now I missed it!
but good for Oprah opening people's eyes to this.
anyone know if she featured anything about the terrible treatment by KFC workers as well?

why did it take so long for everyone to talk about this

Yeah, my mom told me about this! She said she'd watch it, because I'm vegan, but she thinks that free-range eggs are cruelty-free, even though I've told her about this.
I don't know if she did watch it though, or if it came on already?

i'm gonna watch it, but i'm still gonna eat chicken. Come to think of it...I JUST got done eating a McChicken from McDonalds.

I was actually researching Prop. 2, and I thought this article made a good point
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-ed-2prop25-2008sep25,0,4887554.story

I mean , I'm not saying I'm for mistreating animals, because I'm not.
but the article did mention that by voting yes, there is a possibility even more hens will be cramped together just for the demand of cheaper eggs.

hm....a black lady....a chicken farm......ok im sorry i just got the whole black people and fried chicken lol but i have many black friends and i like chicken.

Thank you!

i hate the idea of killing to eat but my diet contains mostly meat i would starve if i were a vegietarian, plus if ur a christain in the Bible it says animals are here for our entertainment and use and by use it means eat so i'll just go with that but they really need to improve their system. if somthin is givin its life 4 us to eat then it should be treated well