Farm life

I haven’t always had the privilege of living on a farm and 2 weeks ago as I was leading the hens back to there coup, I was reflecting on how I felt about meat to how I feel about meat now and all I can say is that we eat a lot less meat. It makes a huge difference when your meat is right next door to you and sometimes pokes it head through the fence. Our process for killing these animals is probably the best that there is, the animal is separated from the rest and when it is calm and unaware is shot dead. This is done to ensure the quality of the meat is at its best, and out of respect for the animal, our hens are also free range and the difference in their eggs is a healthy, more nutritious egg.
Over all I am hugely grateful and respectful to have a piece of meat on my plate and always think of the sacrifice that was made so that I could have a piece of steak. Although this is my experience, many don’t know where there meat comes from and how it lived. I have come to believe this is very unhealthy, meat is taken for granted and consumed like there is no end. And the more demand there is for it, the more likely the conditions of getting that meat on your plate are at the expense of the animals well being and the environment. And let’s not forget the present swine flu which has brought many to the attention of the treatment of these pigs in Mexico, so I am convinced that if we treat these animals that die for our meals, with humane treatment and respect then we benefit as well having better quality produce and we potentially avoid an epidemic.
So where does your meat come from? do you know the conditions it live in? how often do you eat meat?
As a consumer what you want does matter. what would happen if everyone demanded produce that meant animals were treated with the proper care and respect.

What are you going to do about it?