So I eat meat. A lot of meat. My family has a history of diabetes and thyroid issues so I try to stay away from carbs and sugars. I've also participated in the slaughter and processing of animals. It's this experience that has made me think about and change the way I buy and consume animal products.
Factory farmed meat is when animals spend their entire lives cooped up with very little room to move. This is often dirty and unhygienic. In the case of chickens it results in a lot of chickens dying prematurely. These animals clearly go through unnecessary suffering throughout their lives. Many people, including myself, would call this animal cruelty. This is why I exclusively buy free range and cruelty free meat when I just don't hunt or slaughter an animal myself. I think this is much more humane and ethical.
But factory meat is cheap. In this country it is extremely rare for people to starve to death. Even the poorest people can usually afford at least some meat. The introduction of factory farming meat has allowed more people to eat better than they could before. Hunger and starvation have been greatly reduced by this.
So I would like to hear opinions. Is factory farming of meat a net positive or a net negative?
Factory farmed meat is when animals spend their entire lives cooped up with very little room to move. This is often dirty and unhygienic. In the case of chickens it results in a lot of chickens dying prematurely. These animals clearly go through unnecessary suffering throughout their lives. Many people, including myself, would call this animal cruelty. This is why I exclusively buy free range and cruelty free meat when I just don't hunt or slaughter an animal myself. I think this is much more humane and ethical.
But factory meat is cheap. In this country it is extremely rare for people to starve to death. Even the poorest people can usually afford at least some meat. The introduction of factory farming meat has allowed more people to eat better than they could before. Hunger and starvation have been greatly reduced by this.
So I would like to hear opinions. Is factory farming of meat a net positive or a net negative?
