Cruelty Free Meat Brands..?
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Do these even exist? I don't think I can be vegetarian (yet..) but I'm all for the humane treatment of animals. Do they have brands of meat that are organic/free range/hormone free/etc...?
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Probably. Not cruelty-free meat, though. That's an oxymoron if I ever heard one.0
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Yeah understandable. Just wondering if anything like that existed.0
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Probably. Not cruelty-free meat, though. That's an oxymoron if I ever heard one.
LMAO! I'm a meat eater & won't apologize for it. I do love animals(pets) and won't stand for their inhumane treatment.0 -
Not sure how you can humanely kill anything but you know what I love meat and it makes me happy. I love animals all of them. Just some are better on the plate.0
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Probably. Not cruelty-free meat, though. That's an oxymoron if I ever heard one.
LMAO! I'm a meat eater & won't apologize for it. I do love animals(pets) and won't stand for their inhumane treatment.
I would consider eating them to be treating animals inhumanely.
Unless you eat other humans.0 -
Just asking a question guys, not trying to start a debate :ohwell:0
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Not sure how you can humanely kill anything but you know what I love meat and it makes me happy. I love animals all of them. Just some are better on the plate.
There are ways to kill them that are more humane than others and which are currently used by some farmers.0 -
Not sure how you can humanely kill anything but you know what I love meat and it makes me happy. I love animals all of them. Just some are better on the plate.
There are ways to kill them that are more humane than others and which are currently used by some farmers.
Agreed. Just trying to look for the most humane brands possible, that's it!0 -
Probably. Not cruelty-free meat, though. That's an oxymoron if I ever heard one.
LMAO! I'm a meat eater & won't apologize for it. I do love animals(pets) and won't stand for their inhumane treatment.
I would consider eating them to be treating animals inhumanely.
Unless you eat other humans.
It would depend on what said human looked like & how "organic" it was at the time:devil: :noway: :laugh:
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Hey there! I'm a vegetarian now, but when I ate meat, I tried to buy brands that were "certified humane." This website lets you search for stores that carry brands that gets this organization's thumbs up re: how the animals are treated during their lifetime: http://www.certifiedhumane.org/index.php?page=where-to-buy
Hope that helps! And hopefully you get some replies that actually, oh, I dunno, attempt to answer your question? Yeah, I said it.
Best of luck, glad to hear you're looking for kinder ways to consume!0 -
Hey there! I'm a vegetarian now, but when I ate meat, I tried to buy brands that were "certified humane." This website lets you search for stores that carry brands that gets this organization's thumbs up re: how the animals are treated during their lifetime: http://www.certifiedhumane.org/index.php?page=where-to-buy
Hope that helps! And hopefully you get some replies that actually, oh, I dunno, attempt to answer your question? Yeah, I said it.
Best of luck, glad to hear you're looking for kinder ways to consume!
In all seriousness, great reply!:drinker:0 -
Hey there! I'm a vegetarian now, but when I ate meat, I tried to buy brands that were "certified humane." This website lets you search for stores that carry brands that gets this organization's thumbs up re: how the animals are treated during their lifetime: http://www.certifiedhumane.org/index.php?page=where-to-buy
Hope that helps! And hopefully you get some replies that actually, oh, I dunno, attempt to answer your question? Yeah, I said it.
Best of luck, glad to hear you're looking for kinder ways to consume!
Seriously, thank you! This is all I was looking for! (And without the snarkiness...) And yes, you did answer my question. Thanks for your help!
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To the OP - I realise this is a bit of topic, but have you considered trying a vegetarian/vegan challenge for a few weeks? Since you said "not yet", it seems as though you want to do it but don't feel quite ready.
If you commit to eating veg for a period of time you may either find that a) it's way easier than you thought, or b) it's not for you (yet!)
Even though I don't agree at all with eating meat, I still have to commend you for caring enough to at least look for the "best of a bad bunch"0 -
I only buy free range eggs, chicken meat, pork, bacon etc0
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You could have a look at what "free range" or "grass fed" or "pasture fed" options are available in your area.
Be aware though that "free range" doesn't necessarily mean cruelty-free or humane treatment.
My sister lives in a country town where they produce "free range" chicken and she has discovered that this really means that they are squashed into a big shed with a small outdoor area instead of being in cages. And although they are labelled with the name of the town, when their supply runs low they ship them down from the city and butcher them lcoally so they can label them "local". Not quite the image of happy chooks prancing around a green grass paddock that you might expect.
You might like to go to your local farmers market and chat to the suppliers there and see if any of them are also the producers. Or go along to food shows (if there is such a thing in your town) we found a supplier of meat who ship direct from the farm so you are missing out on the middle men and can get real information on where your meat is coming from. We didn't follow it up because the quantities and prices weren't right for us but there may be options like this where you live.
(By the way, I didn't think people were being nasty, although I know what you are asking, the title was asking for trouble!)0 -
Thank you Ruby, took the words I had ready when I saw the title of this thread, right out of my mouth. I commend the OP for caring enough to investigate 'less cruel' methods of obtaining meat products, but investigate a little deeper, and you'll learn that these claims can be pretty deceptive.0
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Kosher meat is slaughtered in a certain way that is known to cause the animal as little pain as possible, so if you're having trouble finding meat from a source you know treats the animals better, this could be another option that might ease your mind.0
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Kosher meat is slaughtered in a certain way that is known to cause the animal as little pain as possible, so if you're having trouble finding meat from a source you know treats the animals better, this could be another option that might ease your mind.
That's hotly disputed by people like PETA...0 -
i find some of the replies on here to be down right sickening.
Most of these idiots do not even know what these animals have to freakin go through when they are being brutally tortured and slaughtered, the rest of them don't care. Sorry, i will spare a life before i eat it, which i find to be sickening also. Human beings are greedy and selfish and that is the end of the story.
I'm sure these *kitten* enjoy watching a bullfight also to go along with there sick mind.
There are some places that kill there animals humanely, you just have to find them.0 -
Uh oh. Here we go.0
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There are meats that do not come from "factory farms" . Look for pasture raised or local butchers. Organic meat Means less chemicals that can be sent to you but terrible for animal cause if they get sick they are not allowed to be given antibiotics. I gave up meat completely to not support factory farming cruelty. It's a very touchy subject people get so offended when this topic is brought up. Typically humanely killed meat or pasture raised is alittle pricier but if everyone would get on board with it things could be more affordable.
Certifiedhumane.org
Here in Louisiana we have Klienpeter milk and dairy products which comes from a local farm where they name all their cattle and they are pasture raised and treated respectfully. They have been awarded the 100%humane award also0 -
There are meats that do not come from "factory farms" . Look for pasture raised or local butchers. Organic meat Means less chemicals that can be sent to you but terrible for animal cause if they get sick they are not allowed to be given antibiotics. I gave up meat completely to not support factory farming cruelty. It's a very touchy subject people get so offended when this topic is brought up. Typically humanely killed meat or pasture raised is alittle pricier but if everyone would get on board with it things could be more affordable.
Certifiedhumane.org
Here in Louisiana we have Klienpeter milk and dairy products which comes from a local farm where they name all their cattle and they are pasture raised and treated respectfully. They have been awarded the 100%humane award also
That's exactly the info I was looking for. I'm hoping it won't be too hard to find it since I live in Alaska, and things can be pretty limited up here.
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I think that looking for places that allow animals to LIVE humanely is the important thing. I noticed that a few people have given some helpful suggestions and links which is good. I would suggest too focusing on looking for the free range/grain fed options. Although maybe it's not really free range? I guess for me I feel a little better eating something that I (hopefully) know was able to have some space to move around. Personally I don't think *killing* the animal is the problem, it's more so the life they life before they are killed, so if you are going for those free range options you are doing something that is a step in the more humane direction.There is really nothing wrong with killing something and eating it, we've been doing it for thousands and thousands of years.0
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When it comes to killing, there is no such thing as "humane".
Can I ask what is holding you back from a vegetarian/vegan lifestyle?0 -
Do these even exist? I don't think I can be vegetarian (yet..) but I'm all for the humane treatment of animals. Do they have brands of meat that are organic/free range/hormone free/etc...?
For some, eating animals is cruel by definition, but if you mean "food raised through less cruel, more humane" methods, I would recommend http://eatwild.com/ for a listing of farmers across the nation who raise their livestock grass-fed. Michael Pollan has a nice section in his book Omnivore's Dilemma that describes a grass farmer named Joel Salatin and how he raises his animals compared to corporate factory farming methods. I think Food Inc is the documentary of Pollan's Omnivore Dilemma, in case you have a Netflix account. Mr. Salatin tries to emulate a mini-ecosystem on his farm, which is also very environmentally sustainable.
Another place I found recently is US Wellness Meats (http://www.grasslandbeef.com/StoreFront.bok). I was thinking of ordering some bone broth from them based on what I'd read in Dr. Catherine Shanahan's (MD) book Deep Nutrition and the Weston A. Price foundation's articles. Hope this helps.0 -
All I can say is there's no such thing as humane slaughter..0
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I'm not.gonna lie...when I read the title I laughed out loud...but then I read your post and I get where you're coming from. Im pretty sure there are guidelines on how people have to kill the animals so I'd look that up and see which companies do it as humanely as possible
as for eating animals being the same to eating humans...I'm a proud member of PETA -- People for the Eating of Tasty Animals. there's a big difference. just my two cents.0 -
Humans have eaten meat since there have been humans. I will never understand why people want to pressure someone to be a vegan / vegetarian when it flies in the face of human nature. If you want "humane" meat, try wild game, or venison. But i wont try to make you feel bad for eating it, or not eating it.
And I wont judge you for it either. Good luck finding what you are looking for.0 -
I'm not.gonna lie...when I read the title I laughed out loud...
Yeah I assumed that would happen a lot. I was just hoping people could be mature and just give me the info I needed. Which I got.0 -
Do these even exist? I don't think I can be vegetarian (yet..) but I'm all for the humane treatment of animals. Do they have brands of meat that are organic/free range/hormone free/etc...?
Your best bet is to find a local farmer that practices sustainable farming. This means that his livestock (cows, pigs, chickens) lived happy, free roaming lives and then are humanely slaughtered.
They ate the food that nature intended them to eat and were not filled with growth hormones and antibiotics either.
The meat from free range, grass fed animals tastes so much better than the grain fed meat found in the grocery stores from those factory farms.0
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