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[Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>]

Reading this column moved me to muse on how I have moved away from  
meat. During much of my life I have eaten all common forms of meat.  
But over the last thirty or so years I have evolved away from the  
modern, full human diet and now eat almost only vegetables and grains  
with fish or poultry. Partly it has been about health and partly it  
has been about evolving away from violence. I'm not sure which has led  
the way. In addition to values taught by parents, the ongoing acts of  
man against man has formed my feeling about all violence. This column  
is ostensibly about confined feeding conditions, factory farms, CAFOs.  
I found much more.



OP-ED COLUMNIST
A Farm Boy Reflects
By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF
Published: July 31, 2008

In a world in which animal rights are gaining ground, barbecue season  
should make me feel guilty. My hunch is that in a century or two, our  
descendants will look back on our factory farms with uncomprehending  
revulsion. But in the meantime, I love a good burger.

Full article at:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/31/opinion/31kristof.html?em
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Good article, probably even more powerful for those that leave meat
raising for others to do.

I just butchered 25 chickens yesterday. Ate pork ribs from last years
pig for lunch. I have several kid goats that are meat on the hoof.
Eating meat involves killing, somehow it seems better for me when I
take responsibility for the whole process myself.

Rob - Va