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If I were the parent I would've phrased that differently. But, as long as we're being pedantic, eating from plants is possible without killing the organism.

• gweinberg 7y ago
  Animals also.
  • knolax 7y ago
    Yes but with animals the parts you harvest don't grow back.
  • firethief 7y ago
    Not profitably. Cows can't be kept recently-pregnant without way too many calves; half of chicks are useless males.
    • jogjayr 7y ago
      > half of chicks are useless males. That may soon be a thing of the past.[1][2] 1. https://www.cnbc.com/2019/05/30/chick-culling-germany-makes-tech-to-stop-slaughter-of-male-chicks.html https://www.cnbc.com/2019/05/30/chick-culling-germany-makes-... 2. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/dec/22/worlds-first-no-kill-eggs-go-on-sale-in-berlin https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/dec/22/worlds-f...
      • Falling3 7y ago
        This is a big step, but don't forget that commercial layers are also slaughtered very young after egg production wanes.