Why I am not a vegan

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Standard practice on farms (1 minute)

this is just rank cruelty, right?

It's obscene. And it's standard practice in corporate farms, which are becoming more and more widespread all over the world. Small family farms are finding it increasingly difficult to compete. Many are selling out to corporate factory farms.

When one eats meat from any restaurant (not just fast food, but any restaurant), or buys meat from grocery stores, these are the practices they are supporting.

so it's just the drive to greater efficiency (ie lower prices) that is driving this process.

I guess it's the old saying - know where your food came from! ie, know the person who grew your food, and how it was raised and prepared.