Each day, cows, pigs, chickens, and even fish are slaughtered brutally. Chickens' beaks are filled with hundreds of nerves and they are put in small cages where they cut their beaks off, causing great pain. Most chickens are drugged to make them fat and more "meaty". Later, chickens throats are slit, then they're skinned, sometimes when they are still conscious and feeling all the pain. After all that, they end up on your plate.
While cows are young they have their horns cut, and their testicles cut off, all without any pain killers. Cows are transported to many countries to get fattened up, branded, and finally sent to the slaughter house. Cows are hung upside down and have their throats cut and are skinned, still fully conscious.
97% of pigs are raised in factory farms. These pigs also go through the same torture as chickens and cows. Fish are very sensitive animals. When fish are out of water, it's the same feeling as a human being under water for a long period. They are then send off to "aqua farms" to be slaughtered. The worse part for the animals are the workers. The workers treat the animals as if they don't feel any pain. Here is a video of an investigation in a factory farm.
So, this is my message in support of animals and asking you to think about
why you should go vegetarian. By the way, it's also good for your
health and the environment.
GO VEG!! why you should go vegetarian. By the way, it's also good for your
health and the environment.
-Tracey
3 comments:
There are many reasons to become a vegetarian or to at least become more conscious about the meat you do eat. Besides concern for animals, eating low on the food chain is better for the planet (if all humans ate as much meat as Americans, there wouldn't be room to raise all that meat). Reducing meat consumption would also help reduce greenhouse gases that are leading to global warming. Finally, eating less meat, especially red meat, is good for your health.
A number of teachers at LPS are vegetarians--if you're curious about becoming one, ask one of your teachers how they did it. Mr. Russell, Mr. Mullen, Mr. Williamson, Mr. Garland, Ms. Ram, Ms. Kaser. Possibly others...
--Ms. Kaser
I second that. I became vegetarian ten years ago for one reason, but stayed vegetarian for another. I encourage students who are thinking about it or are curious and want to find out why I would do "such a strange thing" to please come and talk to me! I would love to converse!
Mr. Russell
I really admire vegetarians, they are strong people, but I love meat. I say that meat is good for you because it provides you with protein, it is unhealthy when eaten in excess amounts. I really feel sorry for the pigs/animals that are mistreated, but it doesn't always have to be that way. That is my perspective. If everyone reduced their meat intake there wouldn't be such a huge problem, but sadly there is a huge problem and hopefully over time this problem will reduce massivly.
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