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Trigger Warning: There is severe animal cruelty in this video. Only watch it if you are comfortable with that.
I'd like to preface this by saying that I love meat. I consider it a perfectly viable food source, if better consumed in moderation rather than with every meal.
My dad exposed me to a lot of the modern meat practices when I was just entering high school, and I've been (mostly) vegetarian ever since. When people ask, I tell them I'm vegetarian, simply because it is easier, and most people don't really want to know the whole logic behind it. However, about once a month, I'll go to the local health food store/ organic store / farmer's market, and buy an organic, free range, vegetarian fed steak/chicken leg/tenderloin. In my head, I've rationalized it as such: Not buying inhumane meat says I don't like the practices. Buying humanely raised meat shows that I support the practice, and is therefore not breaking my resolution on humane treatment of livestock. That is why I had to preface saying I was vegetarian with "mostly".
It is hard for me, honestly. Unlike many of my vegetarian friends, I've never become disgusted by meat. So when I do fold and eat meat that I know is not "good", I instead feel disgusted with myself. I watch these videos on occasion, to remind me of why exactly I made this resolution.
How many of you here already knew about the kind of conditions most livestock is subjected to on a regular basis? If you do, was it enough to convince you to go vegetarian, or do you still eat meat? Why?
I'm posting this thread in an attempt to raise awareness, because some people don't know about the kind of conditions that are standard for the mass production of meat for the supermarkets. That's why I labeled this a discussion, rather than a debate. Please keep that in mind if you reply to this!
I'd like to preface this by saying that I love meat. I consider it a perfectly viable food source, if better consumed in moderation rather than with every meal.
My dad exposed me to a lot of the modern meat practices when I was just entering high school, and I've been (mostly) vegetarian ever since. When people ask, I tell them I'm vegetarian, simply because it is easier, and most people don't really want to know the whole logic behind it. However, about once a month, I'll go to the local health food store/ organic store / farmer's market, and buy an organic, free range, vegetarian fed steak/chicken leg/tenderloin. In my head, I've rationalized it as such: Not buying inhumane meat says I don't like the practices. Buying humanely raised meat shows that I support the practice, and is therefore not breaking my resolution on humane treatment of livestock. That is why I had to preface saying I was vegetarian with "mostly".
It is hard for me, honestly. Unlike many of my vegetarian friends, I've never become disgusted by meat. So when I do fold and eat meat that I know is not "good", I instead feel disgusted with myself. I watch these videos on occasion, to remind me of why exactly I made this resolution.
How many of you here already knew about the kind of conditions most livestock is subjected to on a regular basis? If you do, was it enough to convince you to go vegetarian, or do you still eat meat? Why?
I'm posting this thread in an attempt to raise awareness, because some people don't know about the kind of conditions that are standard for the mass production of meat for the supermarkets. That's why I labeled this a discussion, rather than a debate. Please keep that in mind if you reply to this!