all savant skills aside...

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I find it fascinating, the whole autistic recovery thing. But, some readings, just enough, of Temple Grandin's "humane slaughter" has made me want to stop eating meat FOREVER. "Humane slaughter"???? That's an oxymoron if ever I saw one.

Any other opinions?

equinn

well i find that phrase ironic, but it's natural for humans to eat meat. And im pretty sure that most humans are too weak to kill an animal with our bare hands....so yeah.

I think Temple Grandin makes a good point - that animals have no idea that they are going to be slaughtered, and that keeping their fear levels down by removing or changing anything in the enviroment that freaks them out is humane. Ideally, the animals would have no anxiety before it was all over.
I had never thought of it that way before reading the book, but it seems rational.
I think Temple Grandin tried being a vegatarian, but physically couldn't get by without meat. (Interesting as my autistic son is obsessed by meat...)

"humane slaughter" is more than just a phrase, though. It fits into the context of handling animals from plant to slaughterhouse. Handling them in a way that reduces lifelong stress, injuries and accidents. People eat meat and many of us have to eat meat for optimal health. Temple's plants have improved living and dying conditions for cattle that will be meat no matter what. The biggest meat plants are held accountable according to her standards.
Too bad she won't address the chicken issue.

Katrine, I tried vegetarianism too and couldn't do it. My son is a vegetarian by choice, at 7!! So, it's definitely a body thing, imo.

We eat meat because we choose to. There are many alternatives to meat, but it takes time, money and energy to research. Also, people would have to give up their desire for meat.

I don't eat red meat and rarely eat chicken or poultry. I'm not a vegan, but I do have a lot of difficulty with the way we slaughter animals and eat them. It seems inhumane. I can't get around this.

Red meat has been known to cause cancer and other digestive problems. If kids are opting out of meat today, it's because they've smartened up and are evolving to a higher plane. I'm not exactly there yet and neither is my eight-year old. He loves meat.

equinn

I'm not worried about how animals are slaughtered. The meat all tastes the same to me.

I have been a vegetarian for 4 years.

I became a vegetarian after working as a consultant in various abattoirs/chicken factories.

The worst was seeing 25 000 chickens in a shed. It is normal for 2 per 1000 per day to die from stress.

Helen

thats terrible

Yes it is. I have pork chops cooking as I write this. I just can't give it up because my son needs meat. What else would I feed him? I feel like he would become anemic.

What do you feed your kids?