These Farm Animals Got a Chance at Life | NowThis

‘We want to put a face to the bacon.’ - Sanctuaries like Arthur’s Acres save farm animals from horrific animal cruelty, and artist Isa Leshko is showing their love to the world.
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In US news and current events today, NowThis News traveled with artist Isa Leshko to Arthur's Acres Animal Sanctuary in Parksville NY to see how she is documenting the farm animals that have escaped animal cruelty and slaughter at factory farms. These animal rescue stories will have your faith in humanity restored. Subscribe to NowThis for more animal videos like this.
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[@janetdonald9801]

Vegan 6 years. Best decision of my life. I’m sorry, to all the animals for taking so long to make this decision. 💔

[@tj6930]

All of us are! We all have that guilt. It’s our job to speak up and educate.

[@AnnemieM]

@@tj6930 When I tell others, that eat meat, about how brutal the meat industry is these days, they get real short with me and sometimes angry. They will mock me and then they will say: " will I will NOT give up eating meat."

[@ianthescientist8827]

@@AnnemieM I eat meat and don't want to, used to be vegan tried multiple diets but I can't consume enough nutrients for my genetics and allergies unless I pay a lot of money on nuts and have hemp protein (and I can't eat much of either). When my father dies who is a millionaire or if I make enough money before than, I'm starting a animal sanctuary myself for dogs, cats, wolves, cows, pigs, chickens, goats ect. And they will all have a lott of space as I'm planning on getting 400 acres.

[@someguy2135]

@@ianthescientist8827 I have always been thinner than the recommended BMI, but have managed to gain weight after going vegan by using resistance training, and focusing on calorically dense whole foods like peanuts, dried fruit, and fruit and protein smoothies. I don't use traditional protein powders. I use the relatively cheap peanut butter powder. Besides peanuts, sunflower seeds are fairly cheap. Don't fear soy. Tofu is also a cheap source of protein. If you can eat legumes, they are famously cheap.

[@christinaokeefe1133]

This place is a god send.for the innocent animals. Thank u so much for saving them.god bless

[@PussGreyPussMeng]

chances are 1 in 1,000 most farm animals ending up in your dinner plate

[@alanatransify]

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for what you’re doing with animals. God bless you now n forever

[@thedude5040]

Our teeth are designed to rip into meat.

[@jred4511]

Yo do know there’s a story in the Bible where god fead thousands with bread and fish, right? He was also friends with fisher man.

[@thedude5040]

@cat Stapleton the amount of biology I have forgotten is more than you could learn in a life time. The bacteria in my gut is capable of creating all amino acids from meat, thus I will remain a meat eater.

[@mihajlogaborovic2111]

@@thedude5040 okay, and?

[@Shine-wb6ll]

@@thedude5040 we aren't disproving anything you are saying. That is not the issue. You can still eat meat but like all woke people around the world, they are all going to their local farm to get their meat. But many Americans are still backwards and havent yet catch up with the mentality abroad. Most americans are still supporting mc donalds and buying their meat from supermarkets LMAO. I mean who does that anymore. This is like so ignorant to do that especially after all those videos about animal cruelty in factory farming

[@Kittens_Cats_Karma]

These farm animals are so affectionate and very cute. Thanks for posting, and caring for them!

[@thedude5040]

Unborn babies need our help too

[@jred4511]

The more you love the more I eat😤

[@imyhammond4034]

@@thedude5040 they aren’t even alive though these animals are

[@thedude5040]

@@imyhammond4034 looks like you didn't do well in biology.

[@soniaho5173]

Thank you for dedicating your lives to this cause!!! You give me so much hope for a better future

[@SkinnyPigDesigns]

This video gave the hope that I needed in a dark time 😭 Thank you so much for creating this!!!

[@imyhammond4034]

@@thedude5040that is the dummest thing I’ve ever heard

[@thedude5040]

@@imyhammond4034 dodge city KS. Google how many cows we slaughter every year

[@yvettehandley3611]

Thank you❤ 🌞🌻☺🐷🐶🐔 I love the kindness!!!!

[@inu1ful]

😭😭😭thank you so much for sharing. It really saved me to see and hear. God bless you all.

[@splinterbyrd]

I'm an unwanted animal, and I want to go live at Arthur's Acres ❤❤❤

[@naomim3735]

I watched a video on the cruelty that happens in pig farms everywhere, and seeing these piggies run around in a field living their best lives just makes me so happy. You guys are doing excellent work. Thank you from the bottom of my heart ❤️

[@CannibalWHORE22]

This makes me feel so happy, I wish every animal ended up here instead of those terrible factory farms. There is a special place in heaven for people like them at this sanctuary

[@marinapeache3113]

I follow this Amazing Sanctuary on Facebook and Instagram Todd is an amazing guy and u can see the love that he has for all his piggies🐷🐷💞

[@alvexok5523]

Yes, and I have alot of respect for him about that. There are so many heartless people out there, so it's a blessing when we see some truly good souls. Unfortunately, it's not the majority. It's also not the majority of animals who get saved by these great people. At 4:16, we see "A few lucky animals get to live in sanctuaries". What is so sad is how it is just a few, only a small percentage of pigs live in sanctuaries instead of the horrible factory farms and then die long before their time. You can see how much larger the masses of pigs are in factory farms than the amount of saved pigs in sanctuaries. Same with cows, sheep, and chickens. Also with them, it's probably less than 10% of those animals in sanctuaries and over 90% of them are on factory farms and then slaughtered. I wish that the ratio on this was much different, I really do

[@andih6658]

This is beautiful. I am so happy that these animals have a place to live forever. The world will change and its people like this who are leading the right path for the rest of humanity. 🌱 ♥

[@TheChudReport]

I love farm animals. Like literally I love them.

[@jamesmoriarty4236]

Well, u can go to your local supermarket and meet one!

[@jamesmoriarty4236]

Brian Kay Did I lie?

[@randomperson8157]

Same here but i have an even closer relationship with farm animals it's the physical type where I shove juicy steak into my mouth and drool over the rare taste.

[@jamesmoriarty4236]

You can't stop a movement No, it’s not rotting You can meet it fresh

[@jamesmoriarty4236]

You can't stop a movement No it’s preserved Things age slowly if kept cool

[@abha4449]

Bless you, and thank you for educating the generals public ❤️

[@Africangyal]

Thank you so much for what you're doing for and with these precious beings a.k.a animals. God bless you

[@AnnemieM]

Thank you for this video and thank you to those who make a difference. I saw a video where this gentleman rescued a pig, that was sitting in the dark and in dirt. It took him days to make friends with this very scared pig. Eventually the pig left it's dark and dirty corner to so toward him. I don't know how long it all took, but he got the pig to trust him and then took it to the sanctuary. It was so sad and amazing what he did. I believe the pig is Princess. ❤ ❤ 🐷 ❤ ❤ Bless you sir and your sanctuary.

[@taliat3935]

Thank you for all the work you guys do! You guys have a big heart ❤️

[@Swnsasy]

Those are beautiful portraits of the animals.. Brilliant eye she has.. Wow

[@jofer_mc]

Animals are smarter than people. If the only way they can. Not harming anyone because of hate. That guy who take care of the pigs is very cool and compassionate ❤️

[@jamesmoriarty4236]

I would kill someone out of sheer hatred if the laws allow me to And I would do it in the most creative way imaginable...

[@thedude5040]

Animals are not smarter than people. Be a real american adult and slaughter that pig for bbq pull pork. NowThis needs to grow up. You are here today because your cave ancestor took a club and bashed in the skull of another animal. Your caveman ancestor then dragged the carcass back to his cave women where they devoured their food.

[@randomperson8157]

@@thedude5040dude vegans just can't fathom that humans as a species wouldn't exist today without us eating meat so according to their logic their ancestors are murderers.

[@redpanther1027]

random person well we can, cause it happened. Same way I’d eat a person if the situation was hard enough such as survival. Doesn’t mean I have to tho, same as I don’t have to eat bodies, cow baby growth drink and chickens periods.

[@grinkin111]

@@thedude5040 thank god we’re in a more civilised age now where vegan options are available and the needless slaughter of farm animals can end

[@TheGirlahwlee]

Thank you so much for your good care god bless you ❤

[@mrspumpkin6756]

I want to kiss Max such a sweetie 🐷 Thank-you beautiful humans for rescuing these babies ❤❤

[@sosaysthelegend]

These videos are so inspiring and so sad at the same time. More than anything, they're so necessary.

[@bambina772]

So grateful for people like this ❤️

[@armanipure1]

Thank you !! Bless your hearts .

[@nancyfahey7518]

Never visit a farm animal without a cookie in your pocket.

[@pohanahawaii]

🌺 Thank you to *Todd Friedman* of ARTHUR'S ACRES ANIMAL SANCTUARY and *Isa Leshko* who captured these beautiful images of animals who are allowed to grow old! 🐖🐄🐏🐐🦃🐓

[@sosaysthelegend]

"We're trying, buddy. We're really trying." 😭😭😭

[@sailtheendless8276]

My meds make it hard for me to feel emotions ( antipsychotics) but this bought tears to my eyes and helped me to consider where meat actually comes from. I've been transitioning to a vegan diet but finding the meds make it hard to appreciate the sentience of other beings however this is inspiring me to continue. I love those beautiful animals. Edit: I will watch it whenever I need a reminder of how beautiful animals are.

[@gospelgirl9977]

Watching this video made me so happy. You guys are making a difference and it matters. I love animals and I think they are very special and have a beautiful purpose in this world. Thank you for the work you do.

[@rajnaran58]

Your work inspires me to live a more ethical life! Thank you.

[@dommidavros2211]

This is such a wonderful thing to do! It saddens me that despite everything we now know, this horrendous industry that is animal agriculture is not only allowed to continue but 95% of people willingly PAY for it! These people who work in these sanctuaries are the real heroes, unsung heroes who don't get nearly enough credit!

[@emmagillard2151]

👍👍👍

[@nikkikiely8928]

Touching message and story-thank you for what you do. ❤

[@Wild_Vegan_Child]

First one to like! Thank you SO much for posting this. The animals need us to help them.

[@thedude5040]

So do unborn babies

[@jred4511]

Let’s help them get in my belly

[@jred4511]

You can't stop a movement same place

[@cindy652]

@@thedude5040 yeah, many pregnant cows, like all other cows are hung upside down and get their throat slashed open. Their unborn babies are killed after their mother's womb is sliced open. If you don't feel the need to rescue them too, don't preach here.

[@patriciaalley1562]

10 years a vegan and going strong!!

[@mike02439]

10 years without meat . How sad

[@andrecardoso6941]

@@mike02439 how to think that’s sad. Happiest day of my life when I decided to stop eating dead corpses. Haven’t missed it one bit since day 1.

[@danielmancera6080]

@@andrecardoso6941 without meat people will have lack of protein and you will look like a eye bugged and bone looked person

[@andrecardoso6941]

@@danielmancera6080 another pointless uneducated meat eater. Seriously I won’t lose time with clueless people.

[@nw7696]

I grew up ignorant of all their pain and suffering because that's how the industry wants it, after watching "Life on a Factory Farm" my eyes were finally opened. Everyone needs to know the truth so they can at least make an informed decision if they care enough to, I did by becoming a vegetarian and am striving to be a vegan. Thanks for what you all are doing, may karma be more than swift. 😊❤👍🏻

[@kaz1819]

That's amazing!! If you want to learn more about the diary industry/animal agriculture impact of the environment I strongly recommend "cowspirary" on netflix. You're doing great job!!

[@samyxdudley8111]

Thank you to these beautiful people for being a beacon of light, and hope; thank you to souls you cherish and have saved. I feel deeply ashamed about the manner in which man abuses other creatures, so it is certainly uplifting to see there is still compassion and people like these folk. Thank you 😌

[@leonardobecerra5049]

This made my morning 😌 My family and I became vegan after watching Dominion on KZbin. This is a true animal farm and not an animal holocaust. (I mean no disrespect for the victims of the holocaust, nor do I mean to downplay it)

[@madelinedarosa9745]

Wow, what a beautiful video! Brought me to tears.

[@stevenchen5238]

Thank you for reporting.

[@clarissawestbrook2203]

This is so beautiful I would love to visit this wonderful place one day!

[@STUDIO-ew8dz]

You are Great Human Beings! 👍😃💖 Thank you for what you are doing. God Bless Your Efforts.

[@ahanimal]

I adore this! Thank you Now This! The future is vegan. For us, our planet, and for them.

[@jamesmoriarty4236]

Well...with the rising population The future is eating insects

[@byraiinz7983]

That's not a good future then.

[@dddf27]

Not everyone in the future is vegan

[@gipbwok2008]

I'm guessing that about 95% of people will eat meat in the future.

[@jenroth7522]

You’re doing amazing work!! Thank you 🙏🏼

[@clairefraser63]

How beautiful...........😢❤️

[@markjosephdino149]

Amazing ! God bless this people.

[@alanmaribor]

We have spirit all.

[@jred4511]

alan maribor soo you believe in god then🤔

[@alanmaribor]

@@jred4511 i am

[@jred4511]

alan maribor then you that Jesus was best buds with fisher man

[@atrumphasmatis6719]

Wadley Jred it a myth that only Christians believe in spirit. I’m Pagan and believe in spirit.

[@casseypotpot1209]

my ultimate dream is to build a sanctuary for animals :)

[@thedude5040]

My ultimate dream is to eat them

[@kaz1819]

@@thedude5040 "look at me I'm so edgy I'm going to go on a wholesome animal sanctuary video full of people trying to make the world a better place and comment *eat meat* because I've got nothing better to do with my time than preach how I love to inflict torture and slaughter to innocent animals for my own gluttony" - thedude

[@thedude5040]

@@kaz1819 nice quote, too bad I never said it. Whats so bad about killing an animal and eating it?

[@thedude5040]

@@kaz1819 I'm waiting for your response

[@kaz1819]

@@thedude5040 lmao are you so sad you came back to this video to comment @ me. Have you been losing sleep over this?? I left because you're clearly a troll so go off and get some sleep. Ain't got time to yoyo reply to you.

[@nurnichtausliebeweinen2240]

This is deeply touching on so many levels! I had been reading about "Allowed to grow old" and watch Todds lives on Instagram, but the connection of these two special people is such a gift. Thank you for your work Todd and Isa!

[@mcrachelgrace9568]

This is fabulous!!

[@colewiesbrook8916]

You are Todd animals do want to live and have every right to live. This makes me really happy to see these piggies running free and enjoying freedom. Animals are living breathing creatures with souls who want to live in peace. I am a huge animal lover myself and it always makes me happy to hear about animals getting rescued and going to a sanctuary. You are awesome Todd for rescuing these animals. I hope to start my own animal sanctuary someday when I get enough money saved up. Animals are friends not food. Thank you Arthur's acres animal sanctuary for everything you do for these animals.

[@susieq1962]

Great message thank you AAAS ♥

[@problemsolution267]

Overwhelming ! Keep up the good work. God bless!

[@leahbeanage]

Beautiful 💜

[@veganforlife1203]

☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀☀💖💖💖💜💜💜💖💖💖🍀🍀🍀🍀💞thank you so much

[@Comrade_mommy]

First, the baby pIg following everyone around, adorable. The photographer said something I feel whenever I watch a rescue video, that feeing of sadness for the animals who aren’t rescued. Even when it’s a dog rescued from a well, I think of the ones who weren’t rescued. I’ve never eaten meat, that choice was taken from me as a kid. But I’ve never really been angry that I can’t eat meat. I was sad about the trauma that facilitated my inability to eat meat but I never really wished I could eat it. Maybe bc I love animals so much. As I’ve grown up I’ve thought about the morality of eating meat vs the fact humans are natural omnivores. I e tried to be very pragmatic bc I’ve seen how radicalism has pushed ppl away from the conversation. On the other hand if I day in and day out had to see animal torture I’d probably bc wearing a black mask liberating every farm animal I could, setting the labs on fire. Testing on animals is evil. There is no primal food drive there. Especially cosmetics and other products. You can at least make the case that medical testing saves lives. I reject that of course. I won’t get into the ethics of that and go to the practical. Medical testing on animals doesn’t make much sense bc they aren’t humans. There was a study in France where the human trails began after the animal studies went well with no harm to the animals. The humans all became deathly ill. In horrific pain. At least one died. The others traumatized. The drs couldn’t figure out what went wrong since none of that happened with the animals. It’s bc they aren’t human and their bodies don’t react to medication the way humans do. There are other ways of getting the data necessary. It’s immoral. Food production needs to change. Factory farms cause more co2 and other green house gases then any other sector. Even if you don’t care about animals then hopefully you care about a habitable planet.

[@jamesmoriarty4236]

I suppose testing on animals would be the safer and less risky option Or would you prefer we test it on humans?

[@gipbwok2008]

True, animals being tested upon and people are different, but as mammals, we're rather closely related and I think our DNA is about 98% the same.

[@katrinamackenzie8789]

Just wow Amazing story ❤

[@asapxdnvsty553]

Bring farm animals back

[@GuidiVieira]

That respect is what they deserve 🐷

[@80sguy27]

Unless absolutely necessary, I will not kill an animal for food. Leaving dairy was tough but thank God, no more dairy horror in my life. I love animals .

[@KKTomahawk]

This is so beautiful

[@SwoleakhulTheBlind]

Pigs are just like dogs maybe even cuter. I love them. Stop eating meat ❤️ If I make it in life I‘m gonna open up a a sanctuary as well.

[@ChuckleHoneybear]

I want this one day for myself

[@donnaq5439]

Who are these companies testing on animals. They need to be called out on.

[@elizabethparker1441]

❤❤❤

[@AmitKarmakarOfficial]

God bless you

[@someguy2135]

Anyone who can visit an animal sanctuary should do it! What a joyful experience. When you are vegan, you can enjoy knowing that you needn't apologize to the animals. I could have made the change sooner, but I will always be vegan, and I try to spread the vegan message to others.

[@adorep5260]

♥️♥️♥️

[@thedude5040]

Unborn babies need our help too

[@morganrcaddell]

People are getting softer and softer.

[@mickilicyes5399]

Thank God !

[@0subswithnovideos766]

I love pigs

[@jamesmoriarty4236]

What about boars?

[@susieq1962]

beautiful ♥

[@AmitKarmakarOfficial]

❤️

[@janetashton3718]

I live in UK I've just found you people just don't want to no were the so called food on their plate comes from ,it's so sad I wish we could get people to watch the undercover videos, joey carbstrong does through trauma to show people.

[@emmagillard2151]

He does an amazing job

[@emmagillard2151]

Excellent video

[@Sophie-ct9rj]

👏

[@Ammeo]

its a shame we harm and kill these lovely animals for our greed and sensory pleasures

[@KKTomahawk]

Princess is so pretty!

[@claireseason9947]

Let ´s give rights to animals!

[@thedude5040]

@Robin Patricio meat farmers are not evil

[@imyhammond4034]

@@thedude5040 yes they are

[@thedude5040]

@@imyhammond4034 i dont think you know what evil is

[@hmmm0001]

@@thedude5040 You’re right, they’ve just had to close their hearts and shut down their feelings. They should be met with understanding and love

[@mariansisk]

Just wish that there was more people just like you you did a great job with this video keep up with the good work welcome to Missouri Animals Rights member of the United States of America Human Society of Missouri

[@suncentury7020]

💗🐖

[@snowberryheartpets]

Not only do they want to live, each animal has his/her own charming and delightful personality. God took the same care on animals that he did with us. Furthermore, it was the barnyard animals that witnessed the birth of Christ, not the Magi or the Shepherds. Since God does nothing without design or carelessly ❤, He must love them too. Animals stand as an opportunity for humans to learn compassion, but so many will not choose to learn😢

[@hesat6023]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍👍🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼💕💕💕

[@ciarasutton5203]

Love this! The future is vegan. So heartwarming to be reminded there are others who feel the same way.

[@thedude5040]

The future is not vegan

[@markjosephdino149]

@@thedude5040 The future is you becoming a crybaby.

[@thedude5040]

@@markjosephdino149 my home town is the capitol of slaughtering the most cows per year in the united states

[@ducktective3253]

@@thedude5040 the future ie vegan, lol u’re like ‘feed a starving child’, so if you want that to happen more, go vegan.

[@susieq1962]

Whats the name of the book? Id love to buy a copy ❤

[@viclaney6575]

Having spent many years rescuing/ feeding/ neutering those without voice to the extent that one of modest means can, I've seen suffering. Yet, I remain, basically, an optimistic person. However, their being, still, many the time when---- despite my donating all that I have to organizations with volunteers consistently in all manner of trench, hence, gaining more ground than I could ever imagine--- the only way my being able to deal with the knowledge of the horrors, the barbarism to which billions of animals being subjected each year (and children too, but that being another heartfelt commentary) while still experiencing a modicum of sleep at night, followed by putting one foot in front of the other the next morning, is by believing our still living in the dark ages by virtue of an unimaginable number of young souls (despite outwardly appearing age) living amongst us. Horrific, dark ages where the only thing "separating" researcher, factory farmer or greedy corporate personnel from sociopath being license and greenback. Regarding the propensity for hiding one's head in the sand to avoid that painful or shaming, we, the public, forever motivated by want and ego, having been worse than any ostrich. However, due to the internet's exposing cruel practices per "in our face" (albeit, money-making) tactic, the collective global community, i.e., the human race, like the heretofore sleeping giant, is, however seemingly slowly, awakening to the call of conscience. I know predominate enlightenment won't happen with my generation nor, I suspect, with those numerous, yet, to come; but, it's on its way, and when it arrives there will be no rock big enough under which the barbarians can hide.

[@thedude5040]

Milk the mother, slaughter her calf, and feed a starving child. There that sentence was much easier to read

[@ducktective3253]

@@thedude5040 lol, that was very dumb, if u want to help starving people, then up you should cut on meat or dairy. The foods that we feed our animals could go to those suffering people, but because you eat meat and feed food to animals which could hav even go to starving people, you’re making it way worse for the planet. A very hypocritical troll

[@thedude5040]

@@ducktective3253 tis a good think I live in the US where there are bountiful harvests all the time, thanks to advanced fertilizer and GMO crops. We produce so much food that 10% of every gallon of gas (petrol) for cars has 10% ethanol grown within our own country.

[@gipbwok2008]

By barbarians, do you mean people working in animal agriculture whose work allows the masses to eat?

[@meerakrishnan2673]

❤😂

[@camillachristinenorveganus161]

💞✌🙏

[@ferencnagy1964]

2024 Boldog új évet kívánok Arthur' Acresnek És mindenkinek Racz Judit Magyarórszág 🎉😊💕💞🌼🐓😎🍎🎂🐽🐷🍍🥕🥜🎀🐽🐷🐖💌🐓🐽🐷🐖

[@anunthornvinij61]

Thank you for making the world much more beautiful ❤ please go vegan ❤

[@user-cb3cj4kz1l]

so hungry after watching this 🍖🥩😛

[@CYB3RL0RD354]

In china when we saw a pig my family wanted to kill the pig but I shouted to them : God created all creations so I told the pig to run away

[@KOBO2023]

My brother and dad kills and eat the animals cause he says they are for food. But I don't believe in killing neither torture any animal. I think animals also deserve the right to live like we do. But the problem is that I was Also raised on eating meat.

[@viclaney6575]

Correction: predominant enlightenment.

[@mike02439]

A video of pig patters talking in a dreary monotone

[@PauIdenino]

Go vegan 🌱

[@oolong2]

Treating animals like machines and treating animals like people are two extremes that really disgust me. Life isn't a machine, but all these animals are also not just like people. Eventually you'll realize that we all plants and animals evolved from the same cell and these distinctions that we make for animals that are warm and fuzzy while we have no problems killing trillions of insects, is just based on our own arrogance, hubris, and what we choose to identify with.

[@SS-uo3uf]

Nobody should kill insects on purpose. But a lot of insects are pests and killed out of self defence. There is a difference between me killing a mosquito that is trying to bite me and me killing a mosquito because I felt like it. Even though it's tiny, in this case, it is the predator and I am a victim. Also, killing insects can be avoided in a lot of cases if we take care of hygiene. Also, most insects are not killed on purpose or for fun. You really can't equate the accidental death of an insect to a killing an animal on purpose. It's not logical to equate the two. We as a civilization have reached a point where raising and killing animals for food is no longer a requirement. And that is a fact, whether you like it or not. Now, we have reached a point where we kills animals and decorate their flesh in the name of cuisine. It's sadistic to say the least. It's not survival anymore. Similarly anybody who kills an insect because they enjoy watching it die or like collecting their dead bodies or eating them is equally sadistic. And just because we come from the same cells doesn't mean you should go about trampling over everything you set sight on. Just because you have the tools to hurt somebody doesn't mean you should do it. Other living creatures are just as alive as us and that is a fact. That is an understanding that comes only when can really understand biology and nature. Most of us have never experienced nature in its true form. Nothing should not be harmed unless we absolutely have to.

[@FastdounutTV]

No one is telling you to put animals on the same pedestal as humans. All they are saying is to aknowlegdge that ending their entire life over a 5 minute sandwich is not justified when you can live and thrive off of other foods.

[@oolong2]

@@FastdounutTV You can make the same argument about ending the life of a plant. In case you didn't realize it plants are lifeforms too and most of the plants we consume can't live without some form of animal biological activity. As a substitute for animals industrial farms rely on oil in the form of petrochemicals to create fertilizers and pesticides made to kill the animals that would eat the lettuce that goes on your sandwich.... Never mind the TRILLIONS of other animals that also get killed by the same pesticides even though they don't care about your lettuce. All life forms are on a pedestal as far as I'm concerned and all life should be respected in different ways. That's what indigenous populations learned over time and that's what we should learn too. This idea of being "moral" when we only care about the warm fuzzy animals being killed Is just being conceited. It is based on the belief that our form of life is the only thing of value. We ignore the billions of animals killed by our own pets because in our minds we just think we're better and "more evolved" than other animals simply for having a brain that is slightly more complex in one area. But other animals killing other animals is fine, because they're just dumb right? The reality is all life consumes other life, that's the way it has always been for billions of years. Even humans are consumed by viruses, bacteria, fungi, and numerous parasites even though we've mostly figured out how to protect ourselves from larger animals.

[@FastdounutTV]

@@adrianb3015 so your justification is we're already causing harm, lets keep causing more harm that's not needed? Or like a child says, if he can do such and such, why can't I do such and such. Problem is, your "choice" involves a victim that gets their life ended for a 5 min sandwich. When someone else is involved, your personal choice Is no longer a personal choice.

[@oolong2]

@@adrianb3015 Exactly... I agree with everything you said. I have more respect for people who hunt, grow their food, and take care of the land than people who project a moral judgement on everyone else just because they buy a vegan burger with no concept of everything it took to get it to their table. The bottom line is we need to learn how to coexist with our environment. Smaller farms, local farms, permaculture, sustainability, creating ecosystems, bringing food sources closer into cities rather than shipping everything thousands of miles. People don't realize that there is a huge difference between growing a cow on a factory farm vs growing a cow on a pasture. Never mind all the other types of animals that can be supported in a sustainable way. There is far more more to the world than just beef, pork, and chicken.

[@vilecrocodile9171]

Is it ok to eat them after they die at least?

[@diyr791]

I wish more farmers would let the animals live out their lives before letting them be used for meat.

[@sarahneal2102]

I view animals as individuals so I would not personally. That'd be like me eating my dog after he dies.

[@ursamines7643]

As a proud member of PETA (People Eating Tasty Animals), I firmly believe that factory farms, the lack of regulation involving the treatment, and slaughtering is severely lacking. This Winter support local farms and/or put wild animals on the table.

[@jamesmoriarty4236]

Ah wait....

[@ursamines7643]

Random Person ...for the burgers to be done?

[@jamesmoriarty4236]

Bear Chef Nah, the steak

[@ursamines7643]

Random Person cooking those up right now.

[@thedude5040]

I like my cow medium rare

[@nanajoplin4700]

Are you serious

[@royreali2718]

Just one question. Are we(humans), the only species on the plane t that kills and eats meat?

[@redpanther1027]

cat Stapleton some of the shite they say is just baffling.

[@kaz1819]

Humans are the only animals to drink cows milk (baby calf growth fluid full of puss and blood) and only animals to mass kill million of animals for every meal of the week not including the obese people who get a big mac every 5 minutes. We do not kill to survive we kill for gluttony and selfish reasoning. The big difference is that we can THRIVE without meat as primarily herbiour animals. And we are smart enough to know the consequences not only on the animals but the environment, land, and world hunger. Yet humans continue their selfishness for an endorphin when eating processed meat that will eventually kill us.

[@hmmm0001]

No but as humans stop eating meat, wild animals will too. You will see ..