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I'm lucky to be able to get almost all of my meat from local, pasture-only sources (no feeder lots or anything like that). There are alternatives to abstaining
by OnlyOneCannolo 5y ago
I'm lucky to be able to get almost all of my meat from local, pasture-only sources (no feeder lots or anything like that). There are alternatives to abstaining from meat. The more we support them, the more widely available they will become.
- yboris 5y agoGiven that > 99% of all meat consumed in the US comes from factory farms, it is currently not feasible for the vast majority of the US population to do what you are lucky to be able to do. It's great to hear there are still farms that care about animal welfare, but it's a challenge with a race-to-the-bottom where profits are inversely proportional with animal welfare. Specifically, there is a greater incentive to make consumers think that the animals have good welfare, than to actually implement the better welfare. Unless we have mandatory web-cameras on all factories, you're just going on trust of people (who have all the immense financial incentives to lie).
- OnlyOneCannolo 5y agoI'm saying that if you ever have the choice to support ethical options or abstain completely, don't feel bad about supporting. I hope they continue to grow, that more people become more conscientious, and that regulations improve.
- agogdog 5y agoWhere's that almost coming from?