Oh no, I think I maybe giving up ice cream.

Sep 11, 2007 00:04

... I already like soy ice cream and soy milk, and I don't eat a lot of cheese. GAH cheesies ( Read more... )

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katrinar September 11 2007, 16:11:16 UTC
i used to be a vegetarian, and then i realized that regardless of the situation, no animal is ever going to feel guilt and shame from ripping me limb from limb in order to fill it's need of protien etc etc.

humans are naturally omnivors. humane and free range chicken and eggs, and organic meats are much nicer than every other animal on the planet.......

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pingugirl September 11 2007, 20:13:39 UTC
I hear what you are saying about animals not having the same sort of conciousness that we do, this is why being veg'n is such a personal choice.

As for eggs unless you have your own farm for personal use it's impossible to have eggs laid in humane conditions. Even small family farms still need to make a profit. I'll try and find the article I was reading last night.

Here's a new type of egg farming that I just came across while trying to find the original article. It makes reference to the facts of the original article so you'll see what I'm talking about.

http://www.liveearthfarm.com/PasturedEggs.html

I wish pastured eggs were available here.

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katrinar September 11 2007, 20:15:24 UTC
i'm surprised they aren't....i always just assume canada is way more progressive than it actually is haha

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pingugirl September 12 2007, 13:14:04 UTC
I actually traced my eggs to the farm that they came from last night. There's a system that codes canadian eggs and then by going to eggsactrace.com you can find out about the eggs you purchased. I sent an email out to see if I can communicate directly with the egg farmer to find out the conditions of their chickens.

I also came across the recommendations for care and handling of egg laying chickens which organic producers follow. It still said that being transported up to 36hours without food and water is acceptable, and that beak trimming is regularly performed as it is preferred over feather pecking and possible cannibalism caused by overly aggressive birds. :/

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katrinar September 12 2007, 14:40:39 UTC
you know what's funny about that, is it sounds like plastic surgery for birds...i mean, i bet birds look at women like the cat lady or drag queens and think exactly that :/

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