Meat is murder…. TASTY TASTY MURDER!!

Good Grief.  What is next for you folks.  I mean seriously, a license plate?  Stop wasting time and putting out your own greenhouse gas with such waste.  Its a plate!  If you see abuse, then go after the offender.  but this is insanity.  Stop wasting time and money on this stuff.

You know, I thought this was a bit ridiculous at first, but I looked up the factory farming they were talking about and I am lost for words. I cannot believe what is considered standard and acceptable in the industry! I had no idea.

What a great way to raise awareness about factory farms!

Kudos to PETA and to Jackie Wochos for bringing this issue to light!

So few people are aware of the massive suffering inflicted on these gentle animals, not to mention the fact that it supports the veal industry.

A cow’s natural lifespan is 25 years while a “dairy cow” only lives for 5. They are hooked up to painful machines hours on end and pumped for 10 times more milk than they would naturally produce. Their udders often become inflamed and they develop what is known as “mastisis”.

I’ll be this video would clear it up a little better for the previous posters:
http://www.goveg.com/swf/255-dairy_cows_veal.swf

You know, I love a good juicy burger more than anyone, but I looked up factory farming when my sister went through her animal loving phase, and I was shocked. To this day I stay away from meat and dairy. A lot easier than I would have ever imagined.

It’s not hard to find the facts. With a little looking I found out what was deemed standard in the industry.

PETA would have more credibility if it were not for the “fly” story, their guerilla arm which attacks university research labs, and some of their other other extreme antics. If PETA really wants to get out a rational message, they should eschew extremism.  Until such time, many people like myself, simply tune them out automatically, and that may be unfortunate.  We need to hear everyone’s view.

PETA is like a right-wing reactionary militia professing the preservation of “Animal Power”.

Just another bunch of extremist nutcases.

They may have an admirable goal – but the means they frequently choose to achieve it are too often completely off the wall, if not downright offensive, and, in the process, like most other reactionary groups, the PETAns often trample on the rights of others.

It wouldn’t be a bad idea to separate the message from the messenger… Just because PETA may be involved in publicity-getting activities, does not mean that they do not speak the truth about the horrific conditions animals endure.

Truth is the simplist thing you can do to improve your health is reduce/eliminate animal products. They are filled with antibiotics, drugs and “fat”. And the easiest thing one can do if you’re attempting to contribute to the solution of global warming… is to adopt a plant based diet.  Animal agriculture is responsible for 18% of greenhouse gases – and is terribly wasteful in resources.  And lastly we don’t “need” to eat these enslaved and tortured innocent beings.  Indeed, we would all thrive physically and spiritually if we left them off our plates.
http://www.humanemyth.com
http://www.goveg.com

Re: Post 9;

You’re right!

I honestly have nothing against PETA, PETAns, nor vegetarianism – and I do believe in the health benefits of reducing or eliminating animal products from the human diet.

The ONLY thing I really object to are the EXTREMIST tactics typically used by PETA to get publicity or to get their way – tactics which I find similar in offensiveness to those of far right-wing reactionary groups.

You know… in my circle—- even discussing the idea of leaving animals off the menu is met with absolute “extreme” silence and denial.  A lot of the time, (no matter how nicely I bring up the subject)—it is met with “extreme” hostility.

Organizations whose intenetion is to get their message out (to an uncooperative audience)… many times resort to embarassing tactics.  Perhaps if we were all willing to listen without the antics… this would not be necessary? 

People who eat meat… and use animals in other questionable ways—- should be open to at least converse and explain their reasons around doing such.  If not, it appears that it all is just shallow “habit” and not grounded in reason.  If someone thinks cows are not abused or mistreated -I’d love to hear their side of the argument!