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What’s the best way to buy ethically raised animal products?

I’m not vegetarian or vegan, but I am against animal cruelty and try to be as conscious of this when buying meat, eggs, and dairy. I don’t believe killing animals or harvesting milk/eggs is wrong, but I want to be sure that the animals are raised in a good environment. Anyway, what’s the best way to make sure that the animal products I buy come from ethically treated animals? I’ve often heard that “grass fed” beef and “free range” eggs are often still raised in factory farms; they just give the cattle breads or hay to eat, or the chickens are just not cooped up but still raised in cluttered conditions.

Is there a way to ensure that these animals were raised outdoors on a traditional farm? I’ve been trying to shop at a farmers’ market lately, so are most farmers’ market farmers owners of traditional farms, or are they often factory farm owners as well?
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SW-User
shop at a health food store, where you can inquire about the stock.
RopinTexan · 36-40, M
@SW-User You mean like Whole Foods? Will the cashiers know?
SW-User
@RopinTexan yeah, or an independent organic food market. if the cashiers don’t know, i’m sure they can hook ya up with someone there that does know.
SW-User
@RopinTexan you could also try to find a Kosher meat market.
RopinTexan · 36-40, M
@SW-User Doesn’t kosher just mean no pork or seafood?
SW-User
@RopinTexan it means that, and that the animal is treated humanely throughout its life and killed in a humane/low stress way.
RopinTexan · 36-40, M
@SW-User Thats neat, I thought it was just a Jewish thing. Do they still have pork and shellfish there? I don’t know if I’d be willing to give up shrimp…
SW-User
@RopinTexan no, being kosher means no pork or shellfish so there’s none of that, but you could always get those things somewhere else. but you could pick up a lovely brisket!