tw: animal cruelty (non graphic)
why the “humane” meat, cage free, etc. agenda is a scam, a thread:

first, let’s just address the fact that 99% of meat, dairy & eggs in the United States comes from factory farms:
- 70% of cows
- 99% of pigs
- 99% of hens
- 99% of turkeys
- 99.9% of chickens
- 99% of fish

all come from factory farms.

the chances that you are buying from the 1% of companies and farms that are humane is extremely rare.

majority of animals in the US come from factory farms, not cute “humane” farms.

what is the definition of humane?

- there is no set definition for humanely raising animals
- no govt agency regulates a clear definition
- according to mercy for animals, the only clear way to care for animals is to follow a plant based diet

what about the humane slaughter act?
- the act doesn’t apply to chickens, fish or rabbits
- the “”humane”” methods “include a single blow or gunshot or an electrical, chemical or other means....before being shackled, hoisted, thrown, cast, or cut”

does that sound humane?

what else is considered humane according the the human methods act?

- “to allow animals to lose consciousness by anemia of the brain, caused by severing carotid arteries with a sharp instrument”

what about USDA guidelines?

- according the USDA’s swine industrial manual, it’s a common practice to “castrate piglets and dock their tails just days after birth”
- for cows, they face castration, branding, and dehorning without anesthesia.

what about “cage free”?
- cage free = not kept in a cage, simple.
- but, cage free does not protect animals from severe crowding, poor environmental conditions and low quality feed.
- they also face starvation-based forced molting = forcing birds to lay eggs constantly.

the takeaway:
- if you love animals, and want them to be happy and live a life of quality, the best thing you can do is adopt a plant based diet
- support animal justice lobbyists that are helping farmers transition from animal ag to plant ag. https://www.veganjusticeleague.com/index#about 

questions to ask yourself:
- what does humane mean to you?
- do you think there is a humane way to kill, if so, what does that look like?
- would you want your pet to be subjected to a “humane” farm?
- have you ever researched a plant based diet or a vegan lifestyle?

sources:
- http://sentientmedia.org/humane-meat-is …
- http://sentienceinstitute.org/us-factory-far …
- http://govinfo.gov/content/pkg/US …
- http://aphis.usda.gov/animal_health/ …
- http://humanesociety.org/sites/default/ …
- http://fsis.usda.gov/wps/wcm/connec …
- http://fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsi …

here are a variety of threads you should check out if you’re interested in animal welfare, a vegan lifestyle, the exploitation of slaughterhouse workers, subsidies, meal ideas, etc. https://twitter.com/tyrathetaurus/status/1320822660838739969