Most people who know me know what kind of vegetarian I am. I don’t eat meat from animals that had a mother. However that doesn’t make me a vegan. I do eat cheese, yogurt, ice cream and eggs. All products that contribute to the suffering of farm animals. I struggle with this fact – that I’m a bit of a sell-out of sorts – but at the same time I am not of the mentality that humans will ever live solely on a plant-based diet. We will always eat meat. So what I advocate for is a better quality of life for farm animals, as well as more humane killing of them.
As a result, I am all for the news that two premium chicken producers are preparing to switch to a system that would kill their birds more humanely. The article, covered in detail by the NY Times, points out that this humane sort of slaughtering “is sure to appeal to a segment of the chicken-buying public,” and I couldn’t agree more.
Read the full article here.