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A bit off topic: I watched a TV show, it was a competition for the best young chef. At one point they took the chefs out into the country side to cook somewhere

A bit off topic: I watched a TV show, it was a competition for the best young chef. At one point they took the chefs out into the country side to cook somewhere, on the drive they got caught up in some sheep that were out in the road. All the chefs in the car looked around in amazement, one said, "This is where our meat comes from?"... I was just amazed. They had no idea how big a sheep is, or that it is a real live animal with feelings and a desire for food, shelter, comfort etc. There is also a local farmers show where they let you come and see the cows. I love standing there and seeing the amazement in peoples eyes as they realise that cows are huge, smelly and hot. People touch them, they are fury and warm and nice. Yes, we kill them and eat them. There is a massive disconnect here. Urban farms are a really good idea. Oh and third boring story. We had a friend over and we sat outside. We could hear the cows moo-ing. She didn't know what the noise was and was amazed when we told her. They moo because the farmer has sold the calves. It takes them days to mourn the loss. Drink up your milk. [edit] I drink milk and eat meat. Not much, but I still enjoy both. I think the fact that as a society we 'hide' this from most people is wrong. Let people know about where their food comes from and let them choose.

brc 10y ago
I agree that people should be more connected to their food supply, even if for no other reason than to be able to select better produce for themselves. I was witness to a cattle being slaughtered while staying on a beef property. It is confronting, I'll give you that. However I still enjoy eating meat but I strive to always eat locally produced and I try and eat what is in season. Again this is more of a quality preference than a moral stand. I worked in a butcher for a while and that taught me a lot. I am lucky to live in an area abundant in food, so I do feel for those trapped in a big city at the end of industrial supply chains. For dinner tonight I had freshly caught fish that were swimming around yesterday. The difference is amazing.
lucideer 10y ago
While I very much appreciate the sentiment behind this post, I'm somewhat in disbelief at the anecdotes. What country are you living in? Admittedly, I'm from Ireland, where there's a fairly high number of cattle and sheep, grazed outdoors, on a very traversable landmass, but I still find it a little unfathomable that the difference in other countries could be so extreme that people would really be the disconnected. Particularly chefs.

brc 10y ago

I agree that people should be more connected to their food supply, even if for no other reason than to be able to select better produce for themselves. I was witness to a cattle being slaughtered while staying on a beef property. It is confronting, I'll give you that. However I still enjoy eating meat but I strive to always eat locally produced and I try and eat what is in season. Again this is more of a quality preference than a moral stand. I worked in a butcher for a while and that taught me a lot. I am lucky to live in an area abundant in food, so I do feel for those trapped in a big city at the end of industrial supply chains. For dinner tonight I had freshly caught fish that were swimming around yesterday. The difference is amazing.

lucideer 10y ago

While I very much appreciate the sentiment behind this post, I'm somewhat in disbelief at the anecdotes. What country are you living in? Admittedly, I'm from Ireland, where there's a fairly high number of cattle and sheep, grazed outdoors, on a very traversable landmass, but I still find it a little unfathomable that the difference in other countries could be so extreme that people would really be the disconnected. Particularly chefs.