CEDAR FALLS - A University of Northern Iowa student was so offended by a video shown in class, she became the teacher.

Senior political communications major Kate Klocke walked out of a required personal wellness class early this semester after watching a 2 1/2- minute excerpt from the documentary "Processed People." Klocke thought she was going to learn how protein plays a role in good nutrition, but instead was subjected to images of animal abuse, like sows being beaten and live cattle being slaughtered, and an animal rights extremist telling people that eating meat is wrong.

No video was shown portraying the humane treatment and processing of animals.

"That's an agenda, just showing one side," Klocke said, recalling her feelings after watching the video. "I was getting upset. It's an incorrect display of the vast majority of farms."

Growing up on a pork and grain farm near Templeton, Klocke said the video and some of the lecture attacked her way of life. The 21-year-old decided to stand up for agriculture, and requested time to inform 250 classmates how animals are treated on her farm and almost all others in Iowa.

On Oct. 7, Klocke gave a 15-minute PowerPoint presentation Klocke said raising hogs indoors is the most economical and environmentally friendly way to do it.

"This is our lifestyle. It's just not a job to us," Klocke said.

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