Factory farming and subsidization or corn are at the root of the problem.
Read Michael Pollan's book, "The Omnivore's Dilemma": http://www.amazon.com/Omnivores-Dile...651397-6348536
Read Michael Pollan's book, "The Omnivore's Dilemma": http://www.amazon.com/Omnivores-Dile...651397-6348536
krzr3000;2926590; said:On a side note, sorta going along with the lack of updating the practices and like i mentioned before, there is much more to it than just ethics.
Many don't realize what it takes for factory farming to operate. Its frankly devastating to the environment and inefficiently depletes natural resources. Most of the grain produced goes to feeding animals so they can be fed to humans. Thus clearing even more land, here and abroad. Not to mention the methane production, and waste. Groundwater contamination, runoff, polluted watersheds in the area (i hope they don't have wells). Bacteria contamination will kill fish and wreak havoc on any ecosystem. What gets to me the most is the absentmindedness...its bought in the grocery store nicely packaged completely ignorant of what had to suffer and what had to be destroyed to get that.
Too many self-proclaimed 'animal lovers' would never knowingly pay to hurt something right?![]()