How to eliminate a major source of cruelty in America?

G_j

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Fri Oct-08-10 08:36 PM
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How to eliminate a major source of cruelty in America?

Edited on Fri Oct-08-10 08:43 PM by G_j

eliminate the cruelty of factory farming

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here's a start,

Certified Humane

A national non-profit 501(c)3 organization created to improve the lives of farm animals by setting rigorous standards, conducting annual inspections, and certifying their humane treatment.

http://www.certifiedhumane.org /

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Lydia Leftcoast

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Fri Oct-08-10 08:45 PM
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1. That's why I buy groceries at a food co-op that sells only humanely raised

products.

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InvisibleTouch

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Fri Oct-08-10 10:00 PM
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2. Agreed. Factory farms are horrific.

I don't have a problem with animals being raised for food. But they should have a good life, and a quick, painless, fearless end.

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Lisa0825

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Fri Oct-08-10 10:38 PM
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3. Thanks!!! I shared on FB too.

I like meat, but would really like to buy humanely raised meat. But there is nowhere nearby to shop for it, and the nearest co-ops require a very large monthly purchase for one person. I tried to find someone to split with but couldn't. I think if it were easy to buy humanely raised meat, many more people would do so, even if it costs more. I'd rather eat less meat for the money and feel better about it.

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felix_numinous

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Sat Oct-09-10 10:59 AM
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4. K & R

Eating tortured animals cannot be good for us.

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Initech

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Sat Oct-09-10 11:10 AM
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5. We could eliminate Wall Street and most of our problems would be solved.

But we dont have time for rational solutions, damn it!

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blindpig

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Sat Oct-09-10 11:30 AM
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6. Very much so

It is capitalism which has created the factory farm and the purpose of that was only to maximize profits.

Capitalism sucks for people, for animals, for everything.

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maryf

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Sat Oct-09-10 04:32 PM
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7. Profit trumps life...

capitalism is never humane.

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