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[-] seitanic@lemmy.sdf.org 17 points 1 year ago

This is something that I often think about in connection with veganism.

I can sit down and watch a video about how vegetables are produced. It might be boring, but I could watch it.

Most carnists, on the other hand, can't sit and watch how hamburger, sausage, cheese, etc. is produced. For them to enjoy that food, they have to ignore all the suffering behind it.

[-] Zitronensaft@feddit.de 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I don't think many people are bothered by cheese making videos, the basic gist is dumping enzymes into milk to separate the water from the fat, then the fatty components are sometimes aged to develop flavor. The enzymes are produced by bacteria these days, so it's not like it involves a gory butchering step.

[-] seitanic@lemmy.sdf.org 9 points 1 year ago

I'm talking about forcibly impregnating (i.e. raping) the cow, which is required to keep her pregnant so that she keeps producing milk. And then taking her calf away from her when they're born.

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