Meat - animal cruelty

LittleMel if I could be a vegetarian I would be. In fact when I was in college I did become a vegan...but unfortunately that screwed up my metabolism forever and now have had a blood sugar disrder since I was in college...that was in 1977..as much as I would love to be vegan I just can't unless to risk serious health hazards..eating a lot of tofu, or soybeans or lentils to substitute for meat proteins just doesn't do it for me especially since I seem to have a soy intolerance. I more than any other person here am one hundred percent against animal cruelty...I've seen these videos so many times...I KNOW all about this...that is why, when I do get meat, I buy at places that sell meats that were raised on free-range farms...that is not factory raised farms that cater to most supermarkets...Have you ever seen the cruelty for instance of the chickens raised for consumption at Kentucky Fried Chicken?? I haven't been at fast food places in OVER twenty years...one since I never cared for the taste of the food there..this would include McDonalds and Burger King..but places like this cater to the cruelty of farm raised mass produced animals for food...so maybe in a sense, my taste buds refused to eat this, as I just didn't care for it... Yes you're right lobsters are boiled alive..scientific studies with exclusive mics have documented the screams of lobsters as they are put into the boiling water...kind of makes me glad I never developed a taste for them--but the same is true for crabs....many crabs are also sold "live" You have to understand NOT ALL animals raised for food production are cruelly killed like in the videos...if you can get your food from organically free range farms no problem....just try to find them is the problem...and of course you have to pay more--ironic no? Like I said ...I wish I could be one=hundred percent vegan...but unless I literally want to die from lack of protein, I can't...having a blood sugar problem really complicates things --I do need the protein and not just from veggies... Oh by the way...unless you get eggs from free range chickens...you're just as guilty in the horrible conditions for chickens...same with milk....unless you get organic free-ranged produced milk..same thing...gets very complicated

Hello,LittleMel! you are right,animals slaughtered if you see in your eyes it will change your lifestyle,no doubt.you have only seen the video picture and felt pity for the poor animals.likewise fish catching.fish out of water...what would be their lives.the animals have also a sense organ.at the time of slaughter they might be having fear,anger,and hatredness and these feelings still remains in the meat that you eat. so although you get pleasure of eating meat you are supposed to be pray of their curse,as the religious scriptures say.it is better to manage ourselves by vegetables than to go with all non veg items.all the nutrient values of meat are available in the vegetables and fruits milk and milk products.scientists have proved that the vegetarians live healthy life than the non vegetarians.so nature has given us varieties of vegetables and fruits,let us eat and be happy,spare the poor animals.thank you.all the best.

LittleMel, I can not watch this video. I have my peace of mind by not eating meat, because I don't want to support meat industry. You can give up meat first and stay on some seafood diet for while. It is easier. Slowly reduce seafood. You are going to be fine. I am supporting you decision in 100%, you are hero for all animals. They sense your energy field. I have one friend who lives away form the city and she is surrounded by forest. She was shocked seeing me feeding deer family. She said, that they never come close to her when she place food into the feeder. They stay so close from me just eating what I gave them like old friends. I wish more people make smart choice like yours...:)

I'm sorry I couldn't watch it. I'd have nightmares and be upset for days if I even tried. I know animals are killed for meat I do wish they'd do it painlessly. Like a needle so they just go to sleep. It does make me want to quit eating meat all together but it is so hard to do and I wonder if it'd make any difference anyways. HAPPY NEW YEAR!! **AT PEACE WITHIN** ~~STAND STRONG IN YOUR BELIEFS~~

Thanks friend, for becoming a pure vegeterian. It is my philosphy to Help ever and Hurt never. And since birth i am a pure vegeterian, and it is against the practice of my religion to take non-veg foods. I feel that it is the indweller the God, which is in us, is also present in those animals, How can i think of inflicting harm to another life, when the same indweller is present in them? Also, i believe no one in this earth has right to take to the life of another, inclusive of animals, which is god given? If we cant help others, atleast we must not disturb them is my philosophy. Take care friend:)

Little Mel, Although the slaughter houses in that video were cruel not all treat animals like that. I'm not going to stop eatting meat based off of one video. I grew up around farms and ranches and have seen first hand how many of the animals are kept and treated before slaughter so I know not every place is like that. There's cattle farms not to far from my kids grandparents place. I don't agree with being cruel to animals even if they are being breed for food. So thats why when shopping for meats and things I make sure to find out about the places it is comming from.

I wont watch the video; because I have a weak stomach and equally weak heart when it comes to seeing suffering..whether it be for another human being or an animal. I dont think all people that prepare animals for food mistreat them..Even in the bible days ..example being esau and jacob..animals were hunted. Mistreating animals should never be. I do know for a fact..having had to pluck a chicken..that you cannot take their skin off too easily without first dousing them in a bath of boiling water..Usually this is done once the chicken is beheaded. I don't usually eat too much meat in my diet..but know that sometimes the extra iron is needed..There are plenty of substitutes out there; especially with tofu becoming more popular..for those who want to avoid the meat ..:) People are just as cruel to one another as they are to animals..And they do this while they are still breathing;)

I agree with you it is wrong to torture animals like that. I'm wondering how come there are strict laws when it comes to taking care of dogs but none for pigs, cows or chicken, when they are all animals just the same? I don't think I can become a pure vegetarian. My stomach would constantly complain. Hehe. And as a medical professional I know that a pure vegetable diet would be lacking in nutrition. I think a better solution is to pass laws making such torture illegal. Unfortunately, politicians don't have the balls to go up against billion-dollar businesses that profit from the "torture" industry.

If you find that you cannot stay a vegetarian, then try buying kosher meat. At least then you know that the animal was raised kindly and killed in the least painful way possible. That is part of what kosher is. Also, do not eat shellfish. Fish that have fins and scales are not cooked alive! Only shellfish are because if they are not the bacteria inside of them starts to multiply very fast and it would make you very sick if they did not cook it that way.

I'm a meat eater and my vet tech daughter is also a meat eater. We don't eat veal and buy free range chicken products when possible. I don't think watching a video will change that. Might disgust me a bit, but I'd still take a rare steak afterwards.