Oprah focuses on California’s Proposition 2 Oprah Winfrey told her viewers this week what she thinks about they way we treat animals. The Oprah Winfrey Show on Tuesday shined a spotlight on Proposition 2, the California ballot initiative that will determine how animals are raised. "I believe how we treat the least of being among us determines our own humanity," Oprah said in opening remarks on the show. Reporter Lisa Ling visited both free-range farms and “factory” farms to show viewers the differences in how animals are raised. On the set of the program, Oprah stood next to replicas of cages and crates to show the size of some animals’ quarters in large-scale farm operations. Those who support California’s Proposition 2 say these animals have a right to more space during their lives. Opponents claim the new law would drive up costs, put farmers out of business and end the egg industry in California, and deny consumers the right to choose less-expensive food. Wayne Pacelle, president of the Humane Society of the United States, told Oprah’s audience that he supports Proposition 2. The show, however, was not one-sided. Opponents of Proposition 2 also had their say. Ryan Armstrong, a third-generation egg farmer from California, told the audience that if Proposition 2 passes, it will make eggs produced in California too expensive for most consumers, creating the possibility that eggs will be imported from places without these animal housing laws....