One thing to consider about veal is that it's an unavoidable byproduct of the dairy industry. Veal calves do not need to be mistreated to become veal, but the p

One thing to consider about veal is that it's an unavoidable byproduct of the dairy industry. Veal calves do not need to be mistreated to become veal, but the plain fact is that they are also not going to be kept alive either. A male cattle that is not a breeding bull has no economic value until its corpse is processed, barring entertainment uses like rodeo. If you refuse to eat even humane veal (free to roam and milk-fed), then IMO you should refuse dairy entirely. It might also be worth considering that the entire concept of humane dairy is questionable. It depends on separating mothers from calves, and either eating the latter or weaning them at far too young an age, or both. Cows are dumb, but they're not that dumb, and more importantly they are prey mammals with strong "familial" instincts. The process is fundamentally at least somewhat cruel.