The Times argues for plant welfare. That’s my gut reaction whenever I hear talk about the awfulness of humans killing animals for food, clothing, or supplies. We have to eat something, and, animal cruelty concerns aside, animal protectionists never stop to explain why are animals more deserving of life than plants.
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A few of my favorite comments from that article:
http://community.nytimes.com/comments/www.nytimes.com/2009/12/22/science/22angi.html?permid=34#comment34
and
http://community.nytimes.com/comments/www.nytimes.com/2009/12/22/science/22angi.html?permid=22#comment22
BTW check out that blog post from the second comment (butcher shop link). It’s fascinating. Also the guy sells ‘a decade of pork’ for $3000.
I tend to agree with comment #4.