Comments on: Some People; Or, NOT Okay

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By: MAAAAARRRRGE! | Cheaty Monkey

MAAAAARRRRGE! | Cheaty Monkey — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 02:20:22 +0000

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By: LAVENDULA

LAVENDULA — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:14:59 +0000

oww my head feels like its going to explode!…i’ve ben seriously thinking of going vegan myself. its horrible what is done to the animals that are food comes from.and don’t get me started on genetically modified food.its no surprise that some days i can;t eat or drink a single thing…..

By: Haley-O

Haley-O — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 02:54:44 +0000

Thanks mom!! We do this by not giving them our money…, and eating less meat, dairy, eggs, poultry and fish. The less demand, the less they’ll produce, and the better it is for the animals AND for the environment. Beef and poultry factory farmers are BRUTAL on the environment. Some of the WORST offenders….

Thanks for the support, Ma. This cause is everything to me. When I have the money and time, this will be a major focus for me…. For now, veganism and some letters to Loblaws, and writing about it on the blogs (and offering vegetarian recipes — I’m getting tons of requests for them!), is the very best I can do….

I love you… Me.

By: it'sgrandma

it'sgrandma — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 02:39:30 +0000

People should put pressure on the government to treat animals ethically and humanely like they do in many if not all South American countries. There is a food chain…since the beginning…where animals were hunted and every part of the animal was used by humans. We must find a way to eliminate factory farming…how do we do this?!!!!!! oooooxxxxxxx

By: lisa b

lisa b — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 01:52:17 +0000

I totally agree and I think people use the expense as an excuse. We are just so used to eating a certain way, it is easier. If we ate less meat it would be healthier anyway but everyone likes what they are used to.

I’m sorry you are so upset about this Haley.

By: Angel in the Vines; Or, Cheaty Gets Cryptic and Maybe Even Nonsensical | Cheaty Monkey

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 03:39:13 +0000

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By: Marie-Christine

Marie-Christine — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:39:28 +0000

Waw, I see I wasn’t the only one that your post got thinking… I just can’t wait to actually EARN money (I’m a broke student…!) to be able to pay the little extra money to get that free range meat…
But meanwhile… I’ve been trying to replace some of my meat by tofu but YUK! I don’t like the taste. And I find it very hard to hide.
Do you have any good recipes? I’m sure you do I’d love to get them
Anyway, I’m sorry you had to watch this video. It’s so sad… I cannot believe some people get so detached and feel like it’s ok for them to treat those little babies like that Anyway… you really got me thinking about my food intake… I’ll definitely think of other ways in which I can change my habits and help the cause a little bit more…

By: Sleepynita

Sleepynita — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:01:33 +0000

We are no where close to ever being vegetarians in this house, and I do look forward to a good undercooked steak (I know gross you out!) once I am not pregnant anymore. Although, we do eat a full vegan meal at least once or twice a week.

BUT

That being said, we do know where all the meat comes from that enters our home. Sure it is not free range or organic because HONESTLY?, that does not mean the animals were humanely slaughtered or treated well in their life (trust me we have a so called “organic” farm a few miles up the road from our family farm and the conditions are horrible for the animals – yet deemed free range and organic). They were fed well and ran around, sure but “free-range organic” actually has very little to do with the slaughter ‘humane’ process.

Our meat comes from our family farm; beef, pork and chickens anyways. They may not be completely organic (could be though) but they were well taken care of and slaughtered by my Uncle in the quickest most humane way possible.

Things I can’t get out of the farm (like italian sausage etc) I pick up from a local butcher who only buys from local Mom and Pop farms – where standards are much higher then the big corporate farms out there.

I also like to stress that you should be careful where your vegi’s are from. Some of these corporate farms treat the people who work them (often illegal immigrants) worse then they treat animals – some of the Strawberry corporations are horrible….

Also, look into participating in the Slow Foods movement. This means purchasing foods that are grown within a hundred or so KM from your home – thus reducing the amount of transport and refrigeration required to get to your local store. Farmers markets are an awesome start – especially at this time of year.

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By: Jenn

Jenn — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:04:07 +0000

Thanks for the post. I think when I read this things it brings it closer to the front of my mind. Not that I’ll become a vegetarian, but maybe I’ll be more diligent about our meatless mondays and buy free range eggs more often.

I think it’s great to be passionate about a cause.

Jenn

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