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tecelote

(5,146 posts)
Fri Jul 18, 2025, 03:20 PM Friday

For You Meat Eaters Out There...

Do you realize how inhumane industrialized animal agriculture is?

Do you really want to eat meat raised with artificial hormones and antibiotics?

There is so much wrong with industrial farming.

So, for your health and to support family farms, please stop when you see signs for farm-fresh meat and eggs.

Most animals on family farms live a good life compared to their counterparts on factory farms.

Local meat and eggs taste better, and it's better for you. It supports your community.

Buy local.

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For You Meat Eaters Out There... (Original Post) tecelote Friday OP
I know you'll get heat for this post senseandsensibility Friday #1
All my kids are vegans tecelote Friday #2
We are fortunate BOSSHOG Friday #3
My son is fixing us some grilled cattle tomorrow night. Seeking Serenity Friday #4
I live in East TN GaYellowDawg Friday #5
Our house is in NE Pennsylvania PJMcK Friday #6
Luckily- I live in ranch country in the middle of NM womanofthehills Friday #7
As long as you're at it, make sure your local butcher and processor are humane to their workers. That isn't always the WhiskeyGrinder Friday #8

senseandsensibility

(22,917 posts)
1. I know you'll get heat for this post
Fri Jul 18, 2025, 03:22 PM
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but I think you raise many good points. And I want to point out that you are not telling anyone what to do but instead making suggestions. Your suggestions are factually based. I am not a big fan of meat, so I don't have a dog in this fight so to speak. But if I was I would consider your suggestions.

tecelote

(5,146 posts)
2. All my kids are vegans
Fri Jul 18, 2025, 03:33 PM
Friday

And I support them.

I was raised on meat and potatoes.

Even decades ago, the argument was that game was healthier and more humane than factory-farmed meat.

Although not perfect, we meat eaters can be environmentally conscious while supporting better and more humane treatment of animals.

Small steps, but it's still progress.

BOSSHOG

(43,329 posts)
3. We are fortunate
Fri Jul 18, 2025, 03:37 PM
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To have Beef and Eggs available to us produced on local farms within a 30 mile radius. And there is no doubt local farm produced eggs are much better then store bought. However relative to being fortunate we are deep in the minority.

Seeking Serenity

(3,201 posts)
4. My son is fixing us some grilled cattle tomorrow night.
Fri Jul 18, 2025, 04:04 PM
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I love my boy (despite his being a MAGA Zoomer). He takes good care of his mama.

GaYellowDawg

(5,029 posts)
5. I live in East TN
Fri Jul 18, 2025, 05:01 PM
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So I have a variety of local slaughterhouse to choose from. I always buy from one of them. It's actually less expensive, too, because they have their own herd and there's no middle man.

womanofthehills

(10,011 posts)
7. Luckily- I live in ranch country in the middle of NM
Fri Jul 18, 2025, 05:14 PM
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I buy my grass fed/ grass finished beef from a rancher/college professor woman in my book club.
I can also buy from other local ranchers at our small one woman owned grocery store.

However, I buy my organic chicken from large organic stores.

I have chickens that I only feed organically - so I have healthy eggs.
Chickens are always attacking each other which is a drag in my old age - constantly putting chickens in time out pens. However, I love raw egg yokes in my smoothies.

In fact - cows have wandered over to my house when I left my gate open. Washing dishes and suddenly hearing moos.

WhiskeyGrinder

(25,334 posts)
8. As long as you're at it, make sure your local butcher and processor are humane to their workers. That isn't always the
Fri Jul 18, 2025, 06:46 PM
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case, even with "family farm" processing.

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