WOW! I started to watch the video found in the following post but found it waayyyyyyy to disturbing...I honestly could not turn it off fast enough, it was extremely violent. Sooo, please only watch it IF you can handle that. Clicking on the link below brings you to The Vegan Vine's post does not open the video itself.
That said, the information in The Vegan Vine's post (link below) is much easier to digest and I felt it was important to share because it really hit home for me as a large part of my choice to go vegan. Basically, I could no longer feel just in supporting an industry that does this. I realize that they are not all treating their animals this way however in an effort to ensure I am not supporting this atrocious behavior, I choose to end my support of both the meat and dairy industry. For many years, while eating meat, I could not get myself to think about where the meat actually came from. And, that was the only way I could eat the flesh of an animal. And, now that I do think about what exactly it is and how it ends up on my plate, I have no desire to eat it. Honestly, it makes me pretty queasy when I do. This time last year, I actually told a vegan friend that I loved meat too much to give it up and now I know that I love animals too much to allow them to be put through any type of torture or killing so that I can enjoy a juicy piece of flesh for a few minutes.
Thank you, Suzy! I know these videos are hard to watch, but they are vital in showing others what's happening behind slaughterhouse walls. We can't change what we don't see or acknowledge.
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Keep up the great work!
Best,
Bethany
Thank you, Bethany...yes, I know it is so important to reveal the truth and I knew that it was going to be hard to watch but was truly taken aback...not that I thought it wouldn't affect me, I just thought I would watch it and have a teary (extremely teary) emotional reaction like I did with Food Inc...but holy cow (no pun intended)!! Honestly, the 30 seconds (if that) that it took me to react and hit 'stop' -- as I was freaking out -- reconfirmed to me my decision to go vegan. I hope my blog will inspire family, friends, and beyond...or reassure their choices.
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