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@Arbitrage L, If you looked at my title, I’m not some in your face vegan or vegetarian or anything. I love meat (lol). I was looking at it more so from a vegetarian’s perspective, which according to livestrong (would you agree that’s a reputable source?) says that between plants and dairy products they should have no problem getting all the aminos needed. I love this meme and just thought it was funny how some (definitely not all) people say that they eat meat because they NEED to. Which, based on what I found wasn’t necessarily the case. I don’t need to eat meat, it just tastes fanfreakingtastic. My first upload apparently was a complete disaster. Back under my rock I go... *sobs*
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My biggest problem with eating meat is how inhumane we’ve made the industry. There’s nothing inherently wrong with a creature eating another creature, but slaughterhouses and battery farms make the process really painful and sad for the animals, just for efficiency’s sake. I’d rather we kill them in a more humane way. For instance, kangaroo meat in Australia is still hunted, so they die a normal death, and as it happens the meat turns out better because the animal died quickly.
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@YUNoJump, either way they’re dying to death bro. Correct me if I’m wrong, but don’t slaughterhouses usually fire a steel rod into the cows skull, which instantly makes it brain dead? With hunting, you’re not guaranteed a clean kill. The environment is better for the wild animal at least, but efficiency wise, slaughterhouse wins
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@Anass Rhammer, from what I’ve read that is part of the process, but the animals also have their throats slit to bleed them, and sometimes the animals remain conscious. There are also other parts of the process (like burning their hair off) that they sometimes live through. Other than that, animals sometimes get brought up inhumanely as well, in tiny pens their whole lives. Hunting might not guarantee a clean kill, but it’s not cruel either, and at least the animals are in their natural environment. I’m gonna keep eating delicious bacon, but I don’t really like the industry.
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@YUNoJump, fair enough, I know the process is different all around the world, but the place like 15 mins from my farm is respectful to the animals, and uses local beef from large ranches. And I agree, I don’t necessarily agree with the industry practices, but I understand the quota they need to fill. The animal is already long dead by the time it reaches the store, so you may as well eat it so it’s life wasn’t a waste!
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@YUNoJump, the FDA has heavy regulations on the killing processes. Some of the methods you mentioned like the bleeding will actually change how the meat tastes. For beef there are dark cutters which will happen because of stress before slaughter. The meat won’t have that cherry red look to it, which ultimately won’t sell. I know my cattle are killed instantly when we take them to the butcher. I love my cattle and wouldn’t take them to a place where they would suffer.
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My wife and I have been watching quite a few documentaries about vegetarian/vegan diets, and I find the information to be quite interesting. Many references come from doctor's and dieticians in these documentaries. So I have a question - has anyone seen similar documentaries? Also, can anyone point me to documentaries or studies that show other dietary plans that are beneficial for our health? I'm genuinely open to learning about what is good for our health.
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