Ninety seven percent of the worlds population, today, are meat eaters of “factory farmed animals”and I must confess, I am one of them. However, after watching videos and reading material to support my narration, I have begun to wonder if society really takes the time to understand how the meat eaten is prepared? Have we become so self absorbed that we no longer comprehend the plight these poor animals are put through, before becoming dinner?
Unfortunately, the answer is yes. Most people do not look beyond buying and consuming meat as part of their daily diets. Scientifically, being omnivorous is good for us. It provides protein and other nutritional supplements our body needs. However, a question arises; is it not possible to receive the same nutrition from vegetables and other organic food? Simply put, the answer is yes. Then why is it that animals must be butchered? Why is there no compassion for them before they are killed and placed on our dining tables?
Although, humans have been omnivorous since the era of “cavemen”, it can largely be stated that humans in the 21st century are educated and live a much more civic lifestyle; bringing us back to the treatment of animals. Now a days, the treatment of an animal becoming dinner is very poor. It is getting extremely difficult to maintain proper food quality. The answer lies in the consumer. A family with a low “socioeconomic status” in society will usually be the one to follow the “Standard American Diet”; a diet rich in dairy products, meat and eggs. This family will shop at a large store, such as Costco and eat at a fast food joint, such as McDonald's, to lower the cost of food and save time. These families are more common than not, concerned just with the bottom line, not with the treatment of animals. ( ...