This will change your life ::moved from Genral::

[Aspen and Misty]

WEAK STOMACHS PLEASE BEWARE!!!

If you get to the pigs...it's horible.


http://www.petatv.com/tvpopup/Prefs.asp?video=mym2002

Ash

[CathyBogart]

So why "Choose vegetarian"? Why not "Choose free-range meat and eggs"?

Yes, the things in that video were horrible. However, PETA is a group of extremists, notorious for only showing one side of an argument. There exist a growing number of free-range cattle/diary/egg farms, support one of them instead.

Milk from grass-fed cows tastes so much better anyways!

[babolaypo65]

Yep, pretty bad. Makes you think doesn't it....

[Aspen and Misty]

Wolfchan- I knew that. But it's still awfull I was telling my dad (who wached the video) that Peta is the extrem of all extrems group and alot of Pters who are known for there animal kindness think that Peta takes it to far some times. And I had trasted my Aunt's milk (owns her own milk herd) and I do have to say it taste better then anythign my dad buys in the store

I still think it is sad though

Ash

[tikeyas_mom]

I rather not watch that, I will save my self the torment of seeigng this, my mom wouldent ever let me become a veggy eater lol. She makes me eat meat uke: I refuse to eat pig though YUK it is grose, and it isnt because of the animals it is because of the grose taste.

[RubyMutt]

I actually own a copy of the "Meet Your Meet" video. (I once wrote an article about veganism for my college paper). It does make me feel a little guilty, but I can't not eat meat (partially for health reasons & it would be very difficult for my liefstyle). However, I highly admire anyone that "goes veg". I agree with WolfChan - I eat free-range and organic meat whenever possible.

[moosmom]

PETA is a group of extremists, notorious for only showing one side of an argument

I totally agree!! I once sent away for a packet because I was thinking of becoming a vegetarian. I could not believe the photos in that package. I just dumped the whole thing in the garbage. Their way of trying to prove a point is far too extreme for me.

So, I do eat meat, but it's mostly chicken and fish and ALOT of veggies and salads.

End of story.

BTW, I didn't even bother looking at the link. I'd rather keep my salad down, thank you very much!

[Soledad]

We rarely eat meat in our house. I really think Americans need to rethink their diets, especially in regards to meat. There is just NO need to eat the amount of it that we do. It's just not healthy, and even less so when you consider how much of it is factory farmed.

But the main problem is, so many people here are so busy working, etc. that they no longer think about what they're eating. In order to get people to eat less meat, sugar, transfatty acides, etc. there has to be an attitude change in how much time/thought we put into our food.

IMO, PETA goes too far and really works against itself. But if they can help bring about a more humane and healthy approach to animal farming, everyone will benefit.

[Kater]

If PETA is a group of extremists then I guess I am one too because I believe they do good and important work.

As a woman, I am offended by the way cows and chickens are used (mildly put) for their reproductive capabilities. For those of you that are familiar with the recent thread "Puppy!!!! " ( http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthre...threadid=32941 ) may I ask you to take a step back and ask yourself why this same attitude does not apply to a cow or chicken? If you had either as a family pet, and formed a close relationship you would see that they hurt, love, fear and have their own life's purpose just as much as your beloved dog, cat, bird or other pet. They are no different.

Just my $0.02.

[Aspen and Misty]

Originally posted by moosmom

BTW, I didn't even bother looking at the link. I'd rather keep my salad down, thank you very much!

Well sorry if I ofended you but I did say this is NOT for the weak stomach and you did choose to read this thread, and again I am sorry about offending you it was not at all my attempt.


I agree with Kater- as a women I feel the same!!!

Thanx for all the responses, I'll type more responses to ya'll later.

Ash

[Uabassoon]

I am also not a big fan of PETA, I think they do some wonderful things. But their way of going about it is wrong using their extremists tactics. But I will admit they have done a lot of good things. However "free range" meat doesn't mean that the cow has acres of land to roam around. Unless you actually go to this free range farm and see it for yourself don't believe that these animals are being treated any better than those that are not "free range". There are little government standards as to what is considered free range or free roam. Cows and sheep that are free range must be fed grass and have access to outdoors but there is nothing to regulate how much land they have, so often these "free range" animals are just as crammed and abused as those that are not.

However I will admit that i do buy "free range" cows milk and cage free eggs in the hopes that the farm it's comming from is actually decent, but when it comes down it unless I actually make a drive out to these farms I will never know.

[veegan]

well said kater, I completely agree.

I support PETA, and personally I believe that they are a unique AR group that makes change fast because they are so big and threatening, and because they use controversial methods that threaten the way people think, and offend people. If there was no controversy there would be no change. No one would have any reason to think differently. Just my opinion.

And that was exactly what I was thinking, why do we eat one animal but love the other as a family member?

There are so many other reasons not to eat meat (not to mention dairy and other animal products) but I know what happened last time I got into it..

And you are exactly right Uabasson..

"However "free range" meat doesn't mean that the cow has acres of land to roam around. Unless you actually go to this free range farm and see it for yourself don't believe that these animals are being treated any better than those that are not "free range". There are little government standards as to what is considered free range or free roam."

[Kfamr]

I love meat. And that is that.

I chose not to look at the link.

[veegan]

that comment saddens my heart.

[Kfamr]

Well, i'm dearly sorry then.

I was brought up eating meat, I love eating meat, I enjoy eating meat. Nothing is going to change it, it is a part of my "diet".