Why We're "Mostly" Vegetarians

We are omnivores over here, but we eat very little meat. We simply can't afford to eat it more than about once a week, because we only eat expensive, locally, organically raised meat. When this news came down on Wednesday, I wasn't exactly shocked:

"The current industrial farm animal production system often poses unacceptable risks to public health, the environment and the welfare of the animals themselves, according to an extensive 2½-year examination conducted by the Pew Commission on Industrial Farm Animal Production..."

This video is a great 20-minute documentary which highlights a piece of the problem and impressively addresses the environmental racism that is often overlooked when people discuss this topic:

Comments

[Kikilia]

Yet another reason I am glad we know a local farmer who will sell a couple of cows to friends... we manage to get our beef and pork this way.

The pork last year was a 4H project.

We're even able to get chickens this year which is great.

Meat at the store just isn't bought here- unless it is certified organic and you're right that it's very expensive.

We know the animals are treated well and are organic.

[Christine]

An acquaintance/friend of a friend just a published a book that might interest you, written from the farmer's viewpoint:
http://www.hitbyafarm.com/farm-tales.html