Anybody ever watch Earthlings narrated by Joaquin Phoenix? Very very disturbing stuff. Cruelty to animals to the max yet we send Vick to jail. We are a nation of hypocrites. We know what's going on or don't want to know and just enjoy the nicely packaged meat at the store. It was disgusting and eye opening.
Having said that I can't give up meat. I just can't. Can't imagine never eating a nice juicy steak again. I eat meat pretty much daily. I couldn't go without it. Delicious food is one of life's underrated pleasures and meat is a large part of it.
I am very diet conscious, I eat healthy, I work out regularly. I eat mostly chicken, turkey and fish - and maybe once a month at most, I eat beef.
Why? Because I think a moderate diet of lean meat is healthy, a good source of protein, it tastes fucking good - and the USDA fucking recommends it.
https://health.gov/dietaryguidelines/2015/guidelines/appendix-3/
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