One of the most popular justifications for eating animals that we encounter from the “ethical meat” crowd is that “livestock can be grazed in areas where crops can’t be grown,” READ ON
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There is no such thing as “humane” animal farming. I’ve lived it; I know. Even on the smallest, most thoughtful of family farms like my grandparents’ farm, the animals will READ ON
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In retrospect, having been fooled by the allure of humanely slaughtered meat, I see the great irony of this labeling ploy. Marketers have to work harder to desensitize people who READ ON
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Dairy Farmer Turned Vegan Sanctuary Founder: ‘I denied that I liked them. There was no other way.’
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Helen Peppe, small family farmer
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Christine Mariani Egidio, former sheep farmer
“I am horrified to tell you my motto about our sheep breeding business. I would tell everyone, “They have a really great life, up until they no longer have one.” READ ON
