I couldnt even finish watching the video:(. Really read diet for a dead planet, its amazing how factory farms work and disgusting. Such as feeding cows other dead animals... called rendering. quite gross.

 

I work witha lady named mary, she has some small farm animals but she treats her animals well, and while she has slaughtered some chickens she cant bare to do it anymore,. shenow just has hens for eggs. Not all farms treat there animals this badly and this inhumane. But the majority of the farms out there are ones like this. which is wrong.

I actually watched it all... couldn't even look directly to some scenes. I fel very disgusted right now. :( And yes, I also believe there are some ways of production that do not hurt animals that much (if not at all) the problem is that you're never 100% sure where does the meat in your plate come from.

 

Anyway, may I ask what was the incentive for you to stop eating "normally" (meats) to be a vegetarian? do you eat cheese and milk, maybe fish? or no flesh at all, no animal products?

I can't imagine life without meat. Nobody I konw is actually a vegetarian so far.

I know only... about 4 people.

I actually watched it all... couldn't even look directly to some scenes. I fel very disgusted right now. :( And yes, I also believe there are some ways of production that do not hurt animals that much (if not at all) the problem is that you're never 100% sure where does the meat in your plate come from.

 

Anyway, may I ask what was the incentive for you to stop eating "normally" (meats) to be a vegetarian? do you eat cheese and milk, maybe fish? or no flesh at all, no animal products?

 

There was no incentive for me to stop (unless you count better health). When I found out how horrendous factory farming was I just decided that there was no way that I could contribute to such cruelty.

 

I do not eat dairy products or eggs either. The animals used for the dairy and egg industry are treated just as inhumanely as the animals used for their flesh. Male cows that are born into the dairy industry become veal, and females become milk producers. They are ripped away from their mothers, and inseminated as early as possible. These cows are inseminated over and over again to keep them lactating, and thier offspring are cruelly ripped from them at birth each time. Hens that lay eggs are treated in much the same fashion. Male chickens are useless to the egg industry and are thrown into plastic bags to suffocate. And I'm sure you all know about how crammed the quarters are for our egg layers, with the hens unfortunate enough to be at the bottom receiving all of the excriment from the hens above them. I could go on and on, but I won't, these things are easily researchable on your own if you are interested. And no, I don't eat fish...if you eat fish you are NOT a vegetarian. I do not consume any animal products at all, no honey, no leather, no wool, etc. Animals do not make these things for human consumption. They are completely unnecessary for my life, and I choose not to take them.

I was a vegetarian for almost 4 years. But I did it horribly, because I basically ate nothing. I would eat pasta and salad. and that's pretty much it. About a year ago, my doctor told me that I was malnourished, so I started eating meat again. I hate that I have to eat animals, and I think I may stop eating meat again soon. But I have to do it right this time

I was a vegetarian for almost 4 years. But I did it horribly, because I basically ate nothing. I would eat pasta and salad. and that's pretty much it. About a year ago, my doctor told me that I was malnourished, so I started eating meat again. I hate that I have to eat animals, and I think I may stop eating meat again soon. But I have to do it right this time

 

 

eeeeks! Didnt anyone you know tell u to eat beans, and peanuts and other sources, tofu, fake meats etc??? Yu can easily stop eating meat again if u wish jsut make sure u are getting protein and taking vitamins. But maybe take ur time before choosing to become again, and make sure you are eating the right foods:) You should ask ur doctor about a vegetarian dietplan etc. They can help:)

There was no incentive for me to stop (unless you count better health). When I found out how horrendous factory farming was I just decided that there was no way that I could contribute to such cruelty.

 

I do not eat dairy products or eggs either. The animals used for the dairy and egg industry are treated just as inhumanely as the animals used for their flesh. Male cows that are born into the dairy industry become veal, and females become milk producers. They are ripped away from their mothers, and inseminated as early as possible. These cows are inseminated over and over again to keep them lactating, and thier offspring are cruelly ripped from them at birth each time. Hens that lay eggs are treated in much the same fashion. Male chickens are useless to the egg industry and are thrown into plastic bags to suffocate. And I'm sure you all know about how crammed the quarters are for our egg layers, with the hens unfortunate enough to be at the bottom receiving all of the excriment from the hens above them. I could go on and on, but I won't, these things are easily researchable on your own if you are interested. And no, I don't eat fish...if you eat fish you are NOT a vegetarian. I do not consume any animal products at all, no honey, no leather, no wool, etc. Animals do not make these things for human consumption. They are completely unnecessary for my life, and I choose not to take them.

 

not even honey??? using wool??? do you even eat ice creams or milk chocolates?

 

I think this is a bit exagerated if you ask me. But anyway I see everyone's got their own ideas and views of life. I have nothing against it. But if I ever decide to turn a vegetarian (or something similar) I think I'll stop just eating cow/lamb/pork meat, but still eating fish (fish has a lot of nutrients you don't get so easily from vegetal sources, you know?) and of course sometimes eggs, milk, honey, using wool.

(I would try not to use leather thought).

 

Well, this is just my view. I believe the video has a lot of reality on it. But this is not the reality in all places where milk and eggs are produced. I know a lot of farms in my country and I believe also in yours respect more the animals for this kind of production that doesn't involve killing them.

not even honey??? using wool??? do you even eat ice creams or milk chocolates?

 

I think this is a bit exagerated if you ask me. But anyway I see everyone's got their own ideas and views of life. I have nothing against it. But if I ever decide to turn a vegetarian (or something similar) I think I'll stop just eating cow/lamb/pork meat, but still eating fish (fish has a lot of nutrients you don't get so easily from vegetal sources, you know?) and of course sometimes eggs, milk, honey, using wool.

(I would try not to use leather thought).

 

Well, this is just my view. I believe the video has a lot of reality on it. But this is not the reality in all places where milk and eggs are produced. I know a lot of farms in my country and I believe also in yours respect more the animals for this kind of production that doesn't involve killing them.

 

 

No, I do not eat dairy based ice cream or milk chocolate (and in case you wonder, I don't eat gelatin, marshmallows, or milks from other animals). As I said, the animals for the dairy industry are treated just a inhumanely as the animals used for the flesh industry, so I do not partake in any goods that promote cruelty. Just because the animals are not killed does not mean they are not mistreated. Also, if you partake in the dairy industry you are supporting the cruel and inhumane treatment of the calves that become veal. All male calves born into the dairy industry get sold to produce veal. So, supporting the dairy industry means you are supporting having baby cows locked in crates so small they can not move, and then malnourished and killed at a very young age. And, also, just because the animals aren't directly killed to produce milk or eggs, they are killed when they are deemed no longer useful to the industry. Which is at a shockingly early age because their bodies become spent after so much forced production.

 

Let's look at it this way......humans are the only animals on earth that continue to drink milk once they've been weaned. And, worse yet, they drink milk from another species. When you really think about it, it's not normal or natural is it? I'm assuming that you are an adult and you've been weaned from your mother's milk for quite some time now. Would you drink human milk now? Most of us are disgusted at the thought of drinking human milk as an adult......why are we not disgusted to drink milk from another animal? It's bizarre, really. And, if you really want to delve into this, the eggs that hens lay are really just a part of their menstrual cycle, same as when a human ovulates each month. Even if hens weren't exploited for their eggs, when thought of in this regard it just disgusts me to eat an egg. It's just that simple for me. It's not necessary for my health or my survival, at it's root it's disgusting, and universally, it's cruel.

 

I get all of the nutrients I need from vegetable sources, fish is an unnecessary part of the diet, all of the essential fats found in fish is available in plant based sources. Plus, because of pollution, most of the fish we consume these days is terribly contaminated. I supplement my diet with a multivitamin once a day, one serving of spirulina once a day, and an additional vitamin B12 once a week. And, even people eating a flesh based diet should be supplementing with a multivitamin, so it's not as if I am taking a bunch of stuff that I wouldn't otherwise take.

 

And, yes...no honey, no wool. I don't consume honey because bees do not make honey for humans to consume. Honey belongs to the bees, it is their food in the winter time. Not to mention that the bees are killed when it's time to harvest the honey. And I don't use wool, again because the sheep do not make wool for us. It belongs to them (*see note) By the way, I don't support the circus, take my kids to the zoo, watch or support any kind of animal racing (horse or dog), would never in a million years be caught dead at a rodeo......I think you get it, right, to the best of my ability I participate in NOTHING that supports animal cruelty or exploitation. Unfortunately it's unavoidable to participate to some degree because our cultures have become so numb to animal cruelty that it pops up nearly everywhere (glue and adhesives contain animal by products, some of the parts in your computer contain animal by-products, several parts of your automobile contain these by-products). Animal cruelty is unfortunately a pervasive part of our society.

 

It may seem a little extreme, but I truly believe that every being on this planet just wants to be happy. And it's my view that exploiting animals for their by-products or for our entertainment is not what makes them happy.

 

 

(*my in-laws live in ireland and they assure me that the sheep are treated humanely, and that it is actually good for them to be sheared. I don't know if this is true or not, it might be and their wool might get used to produce some small scale items in that country. However, I am quite sure that the sheep that are raised for mass produced wool items are in fact mistreated. And, maybe it is good for them to get sheared, but that doesn't mean we have to use their wool. I'd feel totally different about this if I could ask a sheep if it wanted me to use it's wool and it said yes, but since that's not the case, I'll assume that since sheep can't talk they don't want us to use their wool.)