Raising livestock for meat is not unethical. Although pro-Vegetarian groups make their arguments that producing livestock for their meat is inhumane and destroys Eco-systems, meat is Eco-Friendly.
Meat is beneficial to our health. Our diets consist of irons, vitamins, fats, and protein. Meat contains all of these essential nutrients. Meat provides better amounts of iron to our diet than vegetarian meat substitutes. Protein sources from meat contain heme iron, which is absorbed more easily into our bodies, at a rate of 15-35%. Vegetarian sources of protein, or non heme, only absorbs at 2-20%. (Hendricks, pg.1). Meat contains saturated fats needed by the body to function the immune and nervous system. Vitamins A, D, E, & K, saturated
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Grass fed or grass finished are the terms used for natural livestock raising (Explore Beef, pg.1). In 2007, USDA made a standard that "grass fed" organic meat must be organically grass fed (Explore Beef, pg.1). Along with a 2002 standard The Organic Foods Production Act sets certain guidelines for organic beef (Explore Beef, pg.1). The standards include livestock are to be given certain vitamins, but not growth hormones or antibiotics (Hendricks, pg.1). All cattle to be certified as organic must have access to open land and not be contained for long periods of time. Modern slaughter techniques minimize the suffering of livestock. The Humane Methods of Slaughter Act made a priority to meat producers that livestock must be unconscious or stunned before being slaughtered (Hendricks, pg.1). Many United States meat producers have adopted Dr.Temple Gardin's meat producing standards. Dr.Temple Gardin's plan demolishes livestocks pain and stress in the process of slaughter. His plan is mainly influenced by animal psychology studies. The psychologists invented transportation devices, stock yards, loading ramps, and restraining systems to minimize the pain and stress on livestock. Cruelty free-organic is an ongoing movement to meat
In the articles “An Animals Place,” by Michael Pollan, and “The Omnivore’s Delusion: Against the Agri-intellectuals,” by Blake Hurst, the controversial methods of farming in today’s society are examined. Modern farming methods are a relevant topic of discussion because the foods that people consume have a direct impact on their health, therefore they should be aware of the procedures that farming methods employ. Pollan and Hurst have differing beliefs on farming methods, but similar interests in the environment, people, and animals. In the article “An Animals Place,” the author, Michael Pollan sheds light on the barbaric institution of American meat-packing.
In An Animal’s Place, Michael Pollan describes the growing acknowledgement of animal rights, particularly America’s decision between vegetarianism and meat-eating. However, this growing sense of sentiment towards animals is coupled with a growing sense of brutality in farms and science labs. According to Pollan, the lacking respect for specific species of animals lies in the fact that they are absent from human’s everyday lives; enabling them to avoid acknowledgment of what they are doing when partaking in brutality towards animals. He presents arguments for why vegetarianism would make sense in certain instances and why it would not and ultimately lead to the decision of eating-meat while treating the animals fairly in the process. Pollan
My diet contained enough iron to meet the recommended value. I had consumed 21mg of iron while the recommendation was to consume a daily amount of 18mg. The foods that contributed the most iron to my diet were chicken, beans, and almonds, and raisins. Foods such as red meat, chicken, and seafood such as clams contains the most iron in the majority of foods one can consume.
From the time man invented fire, animal meat has been a main part of the human diet. Meat, a product we get from other animals, is a primary source of our daily diet. Over time, we progressed from hunting with our bare hands to using tools, and then to guns, yet in the last century, machines were created to mass produce and process consumable livestock. We don’t even touch the meat ourselves until we are preparing it as a meal. The most common livestock we eat includes poultry, cattle and pigs, according to an article in Business Insider (2014).
Namit Arora, author of the article “On Eating Animals”, harshly captures the inhumane production of meat in America with repulsive imagery and shocking details. Arora, writer at thehumanist.com, reveals the immediate attention that Americans give to their pets and news-famous animals like Molly a runaway cow, yet they neglect to realize the millions of livestock being killed daily. With an accusatory and critical tone Arora condemns the hypocrisy of those who are pro-life for animals, but they still consume meat products. In return, this clarifies the injustice towards these animals for his American readers and global viewers. Namit Arora’s devastating imagery underscores the brutality of American actions towards innocent animals with descriptions such as, “the cow, bellowing miserably and hobbling like a drunk for several seconds before collapsing” and, “...died on the street in a pool of blood.”
The sad truth behind these walls is generally unknown to the public because the reality behind slaughtering could potentially lead to a decrease in fast food sales. Within the walls of the slaughterhouses, “humane” methods are said to be practiced, but this is not always the case. Chickens are sedated and put into a sleep that causes them not to feel what happens next; they are first slit open and
However, animals are not always treated respectfully. For example, chickens remain crowded in barns and in the dark until they are slaughtered. Most animals are injected with hormones to be “fattened” up in order for business to make more money on their meat. When people work in the meat factories, they use antibiotics on the animals. By being around antibiotics all the time, they may no longer work on people and workers can suffer long term from this.
While some authors will agree that eating meat is unethical, others will have a difference in opinion. According to “Equality for Animals?” author Peter Singer, when we consume meat we disregard the rights of the animals for our own interest and consumption. He believes in equality for animals and even goes as far to mention that if animals counted in their own right, then the way in which we use them would become questionable. He states, “One problem is, of course, that using them for food involves killing” (Singer 214).
There are many reasons why people choose not to eat meat. Studies indicate how animals are mistreated. Animals’ are known to carry diseases but are more seen as impure for they are injected with steroids, drugs and hormones in order to produce larger quantities of meat which not only has a negative effect on the animal but can lead to cancer in humans. Research has claimed that
The consumption of red meat has increased significantly in recent years. The link between red meat consumption and climate change is greatly evident. Therefore, this issue may be considered positive for various stakeholders, while also having a negative impact on others. Not only is the consumption of meat a major contributor to climate change, but the production of the meat consumed influences the climate as well. Livestock produces a considerable amount of greenhouse gases such as methane and nitrous oxide, which accounts for more than 18% of greenhouse gas emissions.
This imbalanced pH and release of adrenaline can lessen the quality of the meat and cause it to be less tender. This is affecting the meat that we eat on a daily basis. In order to improve the quality of the meat, how livestock is treated will have a big impact. Dr. Grandin’s inventions have decreased the rate of injuries among cattle. She has also made it easier to handle the animals when attempting to herd them into the slaughter house.
Eating meat is not terrible, as long as the animal was free range. Eating farmed meat can actually lead to health problems because the animals are plump filled with hormones. Chickens are as big as cattle. Unfortunately, I am not really
Alongside to the economic benefits that meat brings into our society, meat industries also help people from the lower class. Without meat industries, people from the lower class would eventually starve out as their easy and cheap access to food would be taken away from them. Simply eating small grains and vegetables would no longer provide the same amount of nutrients in their diet as previously mentioned in the paragraph above. It is for this reason that eating meat is ethical as taking it away would cause detrimental effects to our
The meat packing industry disregards animal’s emotions and their rights all together by the malicious treatment of animals. The way animals are being treated is highly unfair. Being slaughtered for their body parts and suffering just to be used for protein or an asset to humans is unbearable. An animal’s life is at equal values to a human and deserve the same rights as
When we eat animals we don't realize that we could just eat plants, also eat too much meat can be harmful to the human body, lastly killing animals can be bad. This matters because killing animals can be bad because they could go extinct or don't you want to know that you could get a bad disease for eating too much meat. Sometime it is ok to eat meat because if you kill an animal that is not about to be extinct they will have time to reproduce just like us. You should also not eat meat because my grandma and my grandpa both got food poisoning from eating