The Burden of Burros

Today I want to talk to you about an animal who has, over the centuries, gone from exalted to vilified. An animal that many people have never met but one who has been much maligned and humiliated on film, in literature, and in our language. An animal that is affected by the daily choices we make but who is invisible in many ways. An animal you may never think of, an animal you wouldn’t think would be part of the animal agriculture business, an animal I hope you have the privilege of meeting someday. Today I will tell you about the plight of the donkey, the burden of the burro and explain why they mean so much to me.