I think the morality argument is a hell of a lot more useful when discussing the unpleasant and cruel conditions used to produce a lot of mass market foods. But saying just eating another creature is a moral issue flies right out the window with me. The entire ecosystem is based around creatures eating other creatures, from the insects and plants up to the cows and tigers.
Not all of the vegetable matter that goes into feeding livestock is suitable for human consumption. Cows have different teeth and different stomachs that allow them to eat a lot of tougher, more fiberous stuff.
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Date: 2004-03-21 04:54 pm (UTC)Not all of the vegetable matter that goes into feeding livestock is suitable for human consumption. Cows have different teeth and different stomachs that allow them to eat a lot of tougher, more fiberous stuff.