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> cows are treated terribly whether they're being raised for meat is dairy Cows are treated much better than chickens, and plausibly have net-positive lives. (

> cows are treated terribly whether they're being raised for meat is dairy Cows are treated much better than chickens, and plausibly have net-positive lives. (But of course, there is a lot of room for improvement and many cases of plain torture) See 2.2.3 here: https://slatestarcodex.com/2019/12/11/acc-is-eating-meat-a-net-harm/ https://slatestarcodex.com/2019/12/11/acc-is-eating-meat-a-n... As an almost-vegan, I think it's very important to highlight the huge difference between different kinds of factory farming, and eating cows might not be that bad. See e.g. https://faunalytics.org/animal-product-impact-scales/ https://faunalytics.org/animal-product-impact-scales/

_heimdall 3y ago
I'm honestly not sure how I would end up trying to really weigh the comparison "better" when it comes to cows and chickens. I've experienced both industries first hand and find both to be absolutely terrible for animal welfare. After seeing them, trying to pick which is better feels like having to choose whether I would rather be shot in the arm or the leg. I've been buying meat from local farms for years and usually pick up the meat directly from them, meaning I get to meet the farmers and see the animals on a normal day. I actually started raising my own dairy cows, pigs, chickens, and eventually beef animals so that's a whole different ball game as I know the animals personally and know exactly how they lived their lives.