Temple Grandin is both the meat industry's greatest asset and its biggest curse.
The animal scientist from Colorado State University often credits her autism for her ability to understand how animals see things and how they experience fear, pain or discomfort.
But it's her way of speaking to people in such a way they want to listen that has made her famous, as illustrated by the 700 people who came out to hear her talk in Brandon recently.
It's tough sticking her into a category. She's not anti-meat, yet she is pro-animal. She willingly works with an industry of which she is its harshest critic.
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