Animal rights
Facts About the Mass Production of Turkey Meat
In the United States, the consumption of turkeys has increased over the years. Although turkey meat is still most popular during Christmas and Thanksgiving, it is also now consumed gaining popularity as a part of other the dining table during other celebrations. Because of this increasing demand, the process of turkey meat mass production has [...]
Pig Farming Creates Inhumane Conditions for Pigs
There are people who refrain from eating pork because of diet restrictions and religious beliefs. When a person has decided to get into a vegetarian diet, it is usually the red meats that have to go first. Upon doing this, it can be observed that their blood pressures, cholesterol levels and other health indicators begin [...]
Animal Suffering Produces Meat from Stressed Animals
There are several reasons that we eat food. The primary reason that we consume food is to revitalize and nourish our bodies with nutrients that are essential for our growth. There are also some people who use food as a method of emotional gratification. Many of us consume foods from both plants and animals, thus [...]
No Veal for Vegans: The Inhumane Ways of Raising Veal
One of the causes being championed by vegans is their non-consumption of meat because of the method in which it was acquired. The slaughter of animals isn’t just the inhumane thing one could do, but the methods in which animals for human consumption were raised gives them a lifetime of suffering that ends with more [...]
How Cow’s Milk Production is Not Vegan
Those new to the vegan ways of eating may just shun eating the meat of any animal but consume by-products such as milk. If you think drinking milk does not go against the principles of not inflicting pain on animals, think again. Milking cows progressed from the olden days when farmers get up before sunrise [...]
The Truth about Chickens Raised as a Source of Food
Have you ever given some thought into the way animals, such as chickens, are raised for human consumption? Chickens that are raised for human consumption aren’t treated very well. In fact, if you think about it, just the thought of raising an animal for the primary purpose of being slaughtered and eaten is rather unsettling. [...]
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
We often hear or read stories about the unethical and inhumane treatment of animals. The problem is, however, not many people are actually moved enough to get out of their chairs and make a difference. Part of the reason for this complacency is because many people feel like they can’t really make a difference in [...]