One more reason to be a vegetarian

Don't let the post title fool you: I'm not a hard-core vegetarian militant. Some of my best friends are meat-eaters (as is my wife). I eat fish. I have leather shoes (but my wallet is duct-tape!). So I'm not here to preach. But sometimes people ask me why I don't eat meat. Here's a good answer: factory farms are a horrible place for animals. More proof of this can be found here: "Video of workers abusing cows raises food safety questions."

I don't expect most people to care. Americans, by and large, don't want to be confronted with the truth behind that 99-cent cheeseburger they're eating. How can it be so cheap? Hmmm... it takes a public health outcry like the Jack-in-the-Box e-coli fiasco to get attention, but things return the way they are.

Hope that opened a few eyes. If you want more info, check PETA's site (or The Meatrix, an excellent tongue-in-cheek site about factory farming) but yes—they have an agenda so bear that in mind.

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