When we see an injured dog or cat, a lot of us want to rescue it, take it to a vet, give it food and water and nurse it back to health

It's because we're human- intelligent, empathetic and caring. I think what most people are unaware of (me included, until recently) when they eat meat, eggs or costume dairy products is the unimaginable suffering animals, birds and fish are put through.

After becoming aware of this recently, I've decided to restrict my chicken and dairy and eggs consumption. I'm not a big fan of red meats anyway. Perhaps after watching this video, you may consider it too
https://youtu.be/RBPmYEzvlzQ

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Ynotisay · M

I haven't eaten red meat for decades, and only occasionally chicken, but this is a complex issue. Personally, I think meat from cows needs to be systematically moved out of your food chain. As much for the methane they produce as anything. Cattle raised for meat (other than veal) is a different experience than chickens crowded in to spaces living in their own shit.

But humans are omnivores. Our bodies are designed that way. It doesn't mean people HAVE to eat meat. But evolution has made that a part of what we are. So I'm not sure if drawing the line between being sympathetic to the plight of a dog or cat is necessarily in line with consuming animal products.

Nomad7 · 26-30, M

@Ynotisay I don't think people are ever going to stop eating meat entirely, but more public attention must be brought to the conditions the animals are made to live in while they're being raised for meat and dairy consumption. There's a lot of inhumane stuff that it considered standard practice in the pork and beef industries. Surely, there have got to be less cruel ways to raise and kill them...

Meat and poultry producers must be required to create systems that involve raising and killing them which allows them to at least live normally and minimizes the pain they experience. It's disgraceful

Ynotisay · M

@Nomad7 I agree that stricter standards need to be set but I think most have a handle on the conditions. And many just don't care. When you see a hamburger patty in a grocery store there's not much connection to where that came from and how it came to be.

Nomad7 · 26-30, M

@Ynotisay Exactly why more awareness is needed