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I think it will be. People of the future will look at this time the same way we look back to when it was accepted to have human slaves.

Medicine (and millions of other people) has already proven that we don't need meat to survive. We have plenty of alternatives now.

But we are addicted to meat - because it gives us pleasure. But then you have to ask yourself, is it OK for sentient beings to horribly suffer for us[1], so we can experience some pleasure that could be easily achieved by consuming alternative foods[2] and shifting our perception. Consuming meat is also not the best way to efficiently feed the world.

Here is what Dr Neil Barnard says about bacon:

Power Foods for the Brain (17min) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_ONFix_e4k

[1] Earthlings - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rc2oizSsmUs (I challenge you to watch this and not think 'WTF')

[2] Beyond Meat - great presentation by Ethan Brown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4x8jfiaLCPY

parent cryodesign 9 years ago

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