Cheap Food is not the Answer
While I was on Facebook today, I came across a friend's post that linked to the Mercy for Animals ButterBall abuse video on YouTube.
This is the video.
I have a similar video linked on my website. I don't particularly care to watch most of these as the one I viewed years ago was enough for me. I do appreciate those working to expose these types of animal cruelty and believe it is important to educate consumers, however I do not agree with the organization's answer in addressing this issue.
My case in point as I read the comments listed below the friend's post. One commenter wrote she would never eat turkey and chicken again. That my friend is the problem.
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Abstaining from eating turkey and chicken is not the solution. There are many small farmers such as myself that raise their poultry humanely. My turkeys and chickens are happy, healthy and living their life as turkeys should. They free-range, fly and reproduce naturally. It is a way of life many never experience.
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The real problem lies with the consumer. Everyone wants cheap, cheap food. The mass production of cheap food leads to abuses as evidenced in the video. If you want the inhumane methods of which they raise livestock to cease, start supporting your local, small farmers and be prepared to spend more on quality, humanely raised foods.
