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ohmygarbage: highkeygay: veganzeus: Not what you see in the store, is it? If you eat meat and use animal products, you NEED to see the WHOLE picture…. It’s not fair to animals for you to only see the tidy packages at the store, where the blood has been washed off and the bodies cut into little pieces, that no longer resemble the actual ANIMALS who were forced to give up their LIVES for you….. 😢

________________________ “If you’re eating chickens, you should see the entire chicken so you can make an informed decision. This is what she looks like after her feathers are removed in a tank of scalding water. She endured long rides on a truck, suffered miserably without proper ventilation or light in a factory, and died scared and lonely in ways that we can’t imagine. When you eat a chicken, you are directly responsible for the nightmare that was her life. We want that to bother you and we want you to stop eating animals because we care about them and we believe you should too. Please order a free veg starter guide today and align the compassion you feel with your actions. Thank you.” ~ Andrew Kirschner Free Veg Starter Guide

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http://kirschnerskorner.com/…/06/22/if-chickens-could-speak/ *throws it in some seasoned flour then in some hot oil* I really hate all this meat shaming in the world in general. The choice not to eat meats not a bad choice, but if you made that choice simply because you feel guilty for the chicken above and ones like it, then your choice to not eat meat does nothing. There will always be people that eat meat, there will always be fast food chains that exploit the lives of livestock living in CAFOs for profit, and there will always be enough poverty to drive the market toward cheaper sources of meat. Like many things in the world, decisions are made because of money, so the best way to show your disapproval of how most livestock animals are treated is to make decision with your wallet. Support local farms, small animal operations, get to know your farmer. Not saying this is a perfect solution since there are many people in cities and towns that don’t have the luxury of knowing where your chicken comes from and not everyone can afford the expense of well raised animals, but believe me, if you can, it’s fucking worth it. I don’t agree with vegans, mostly because theres a whole hell of a soy, rice, and corn commodity market that’s leaving a huge carbon footprint just so they can eat things that taste/feel like meat and rarely know how to make palatable vegetables dishes. I do agree with buying your chicken whole. Get to know the chicken before you eat it. Agreed. As an environmentalist and animal lover that does eat chicken I want to add that we should be mindful of the amount of racism and classism in the vegan/vegetarian community that directly adds to the discourse. I always thank the “invisible” animal for their existence in providing for me. I also thank the farmers (when I am able to buy organic and farm-produced), especially Black and Brown farmers, for their time and care of these animals. Being able to make healthier, more sustainable decisions when you have the monetary means and information is a privilege that many people do not have. Why would you shame people for this? Eating meat does not make you scum of the Earth. You can be aware of animal injustice and make environmentally friendly choices– that are not mutually exclusive. If you want to appeal to someone’s emotions on this issue please guide them towards vegetarian/vegan resources, and do so without the guilt tripping, gaslighting, and manipulation.

I don’t see anything manipulative about the original post. It’s the most straightforward explanation I have seen of one of the reasons why veg*ns choose the lifestyle they do. I actually agree with its message- that people should face reality and make their own decisions. We should be capable of confronting things that make us uncomfortable in order to make up our minds about how we feel about them. That’s how we grow. “the unexamined life is not worth living” and all that. For instance, I am capable of seeing that and making my own decision (I will remain omni), but it has taken me years to come to terms with that choice. I agree that this animal suffered just to be killed and eaten, but I also know that it doesn’t have to be that way- there are farms that humanely raise their animals (though some may fairly argue that there is no way to “humanely” slaughter an animal- a fundamental belief on which we disagree). The question now is how to make that sustainable.



This is where I agree with you that it can be a classist issue. Eating well is a luxury that many do not have access to. Unfortunately factory farming has provided an answer to that by providing cheap meat and produce that keeps people alive. It’s admittedly terrible, and I think we have stagnated on the issue for far too long, but denying that it has helped people that otherwise would be living on cornbread and having all of their teeth fall out before dying of starvation is not looking at the whole picture. This is a complicated issue, albeit an emotionally fraught and infuriating one. I don’t have the answer, myself, but I have hope that there is one. We just have to keep innovating without completely selling our souls, as has been done with factory farming. We’ve seen both extremes- good quality food but not able to keep up with demand, hence starvation without it, then excessive suffering, sickness, pollution and waste due to excessive production with it. Now we need to meet somewhere in the middle.



If you can’t bring yourself to eat the flesh of another living thing, fine. I applaud your commitment to your convictions. I just hope you’re not stubbornly following this belief into poverty and malnutrition when you don’t have the means to do right by yourself, because you’re no good to anyone- yourself, your friends and family, or this cause if you’re dead or too sick/depressed to function. You matter too, and if it’s between you and the chicken, I unabashedly hope you choose yourself over that chicken every time.



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