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BUSINESS, Page 51Business NotesAGRICULTUREBig Stink in The Beef Belt
Country singer k.d. lang may sound like a cowgal, but she
doesn't think like one. In a series of TV spots to be aired in
the fall, the Grammy winner takes aim at the very lifeblood of
cattle country. "If you knew how meat was made, you'd probably
lose your lunch," says lang as part of a "Meat Stinks" campaign
launched by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, a
group that opposes most uses of animals other than for
companionship.
Word of lang's message is causing indigestion in the beef
belt. Some radio stations in Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri and
Nebraska have struck her songs from their playlists. "This is
agriculture country," says Ken Kujawa, program director at
KRES-FM in Moberly, Mo. "We don't care if k.d. lang is a
vegetarian, but when she says `Meat stinks,' that hurts
everyone who lives in this area." Other singing vegetarians,
notably Paul McCartney, have spoken out in lang's defense.