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Interestingly enough, rural people (and earlier generations) with a closer relationship with their meat source and who see animals being slaughtered regularly (

Interestingly enough, rural people (and earlier generations) with a closer relationship with their meat source and who see animals being slaughtered regularly (although perhaps not on industrial scales) seem to be more okay with it and see it as part of how life works. I guess being distant from it creates more (theoretical) passion for animals, because you just haven't developed this "emotional immunity" due to everyday exposure as our ancestors did, and so you "humanize" them more. My point is: pushing people to be more in contact with swinging pigs and feathers (especially in childhood) won't make them less likely to want to eat meat, it will just make them desensitized and used to it.

ahje 7y ago
It's the other way around for me. I raise my own chickens and rabbits for meat because it allows me to make sure the animals had a quality of life that surpasses industrial farming by quite a lot. The chickens also keep the back yard fairly free of bugs and flies while they ignore pollinating insects like bees and bumblebees. I eat less meat now since I don't really want to eat meat from the store anymore. Not only is the animals treated well (apart from the obvious killing part), but the quality of the meat is much higher, and obviously it's much fresher. Also, eggs. Lots of them.