i agree, bl -- with your ranch philosophy. That is why I am not completely vegetarian -- I just make sure I know where I get my meat/animal product from -- and make sure the farms treat their animals properly.
bison would indeed be extinct if it were not for ranchers.
It's just the actual killing process that upsets a lot of people, I think.
For mass production farms and ranches, animals are placed on an assembly line and done as fast and efficiently as possible, with no consideration for the animal itself. A throat being sliced, and a large animal like that being left to drain blood for 30 minutes+ before it dies.
There are better ways to do this, but it isnt cost effective for people. Why pay for better technology when you could just stab and drain. This is why a lot of organic and animal-aware farm products cost more. The process of the farming/raising itself costs more than your average farm/ranch.
It's just sad a lot of people do not care in the least bit.. and would rather save 50 cents on a piece of chicken than go for something better (even if it is healthier for you, with no hormone or steroid injections)
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