A special investigation reveals the places where farm animals endure “sadistic” abuse.
A special investigation reveals the places where farm animals endure “sadistic” abuse.
These marketplaces are the backbone of the meat industry, where cruelty to animals is the norm.
I would call being bred and fattened and slaughtered for food when it's not necessary anymore, at least in Western countries, counts as sadistic abuse.
But that's why I choose not to take part... but I'm not a militant vegan or anything. I believe that's a choice each individual has to make for themselves and I'm not going to try to force them
I’m not ethically opposed to eating meat, but fuck industrial animal farming.
I'm not 100% opposed. In fact, there is one type of meat I am currently willing to eat. I live in Indiana and until people can be convinced to return all the wolves and bears and cougars that were killed off by European settlers, the deer population has to be culled every year or it will explode and all of their food will be eaten too quickly, causing both their own population to collapse with a bunch of deer dying of starvation along with the population of other animals who were unable to get that same food due to the deer eating it all also dying of starvation.
So hunters are just necessary here. I am willing to eat hunted venison when offered to me because I'd rather it get eaten than just thrown out. That seems a lot worse to me. (This would apply to wild turkeys too, but I don't like the taste.)
If their natural predators were re-introduced, I'd probably change my mind.
History will take a very dim view of industrial animal ag and society's support of it.
we have no right to the bodies or bodily excretions of other individuals. being vegan has never been easier and it's past time to align your morals with your lifestyle.
Yeah but Bacon though.
Very insightful, very cool
Vegan bacon is better.
I'm located in Europe in a country with high values in terms of animal based food production. Digging a bit deeper into the issue, I learnt a lot about milk production, eggs, meat in general and that made me immediately change my consumer habits. Only supporting small local businesses that produce fairly, respectfully and consciously strictly what needs to be consumed. I am lucky to have access those producers directly, even when the prices are higher and the variety more limited, I am happy to consume in this way animal based products. It's hard to do when you live on a big city and embedded in the processing food chain. Still I see this as a growing concern in the newer generation. And it gives me hope that the world is somehow changing for good!