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Veal Veal : A Cruel Meal
A calf lies dead in the slatted stall in which it stood for all of its life, with no mother, sunlight or decent food. This is the fate of a calf raised for veal The veal calf industry is one of the most reprehensible of all the kinds of intensive animal agriculture. Veal calves are a by-product of the dairy industry; they are "manufactured" by "milk machines" - dairy cows. Female calves are raised to be dairy cows: They are confined and fed synthetic hormones to increase growth and production and antibiotics to keep them alive in their unhealthy, unnatural environments. They are artificially inseminated and, after giving birth, are milked for several years until their production levels drop, then they are slaughtered. Male calves are taken from their mothers shortly after birth. Some are slaughtered soon after birth for "bob veal." Others are raised in "open pens," a kind of minimum security prison, and even then they are sometimes chained. Most are destined for the veal crate. Solitary Confinement The veal crate is a wooden restraining device that is the veal calf's permanent home. It is so small (22" x 54") that the calves cannot turn around or even lie down and stretch and is the ultimate in high-profit, confinement animal agriculture.(1) Designed to prevent movement (exercise), the crate does its job of atrophying the calves' muscles, thus producing tender "gourmet" veal. "Feeding" Time The calves are generally fed a milk substitute intentionally lacking in iron and other essential nutrients. This diet keeps the animals anemic and creates the pale pink or white color desired in the finished product. Craving iron, the calves lick urine-saturated slats and any metallic parts of their stalls. Farmers also withhold water from the animals, who, always thirsty, are driven to drink a large quantity of the high-fat liquid feed. Because of such extremely unhealthy living conditions and restricted diets, calves are susceptible to a long list of diseases, including chronic pneumonia and "scours," or constant diarrhea. Consequently, they must be given massive doses of antibiotics and other drugs just to keep them alive. (The antibiotics are passed on to consumers in the meat.) The calves often suffer from wounds caused by the constant rubbing against the crates. A Fate Worse Than Death About 14 weeks after their birth, the calves are slaughtered. The quality of this "food," laden with chemicals, lacking in fiber and other nutrients, diseased and processed, is another matter. The real issue is the calves' experience. During their brief lives, they never see the sun or touch the Earth. They never see or taste the grass. Their anemic bodies crave proper sustenance. Their muscles ache for freedom and exercise. They long for maternal care. They are kept in darkness except to be fed two to three times a day for 20 minutes. The calves have committed no crime, yet have been sentenced to a fate comparable to any Nazi concentration camp. here's the link http://www.britishmeat.com/veal.html thought you might want to know if you didn't already i think it sucks | |
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Cloudbuster said: ya big softy | |
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Vile. | |
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Ive never eaten Veal because the name of it even sounds revolting, Im definetly not gonna try it now | |
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JDINTERACTIVE said: Ive never eaten Veal because the name of it even sounds revolting, Im definetly not gonna try it now
Co-sign. | |
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Ugh, this is gross because I just tried veal for the first time last week. I liked it, but won't ever eat it again. | |
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Supporting the milk industry supports the veal industry, unfortunately. They have to do something with the boy cows. | |
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I dont' eat veal and never have. I think i ate it once when i was younger.. but have not eaten it since..
I know this goes so totally against well you eat beef..like a contradiction.. so what about the veal.. same thing.. But regualr meat from cows are allowed to have somewhat of a life..They graze and pasture etc... When you get veal, the cows are confined and locked into a small space.. NO WAY..Just breaks my heart too much.. | |
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no veal for mr. dee...
i do have a weakness for shrimp though... Mr. Ellis Dee-licious, the Official NPGigolo
Candy Dulfer is my boo... | |
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CarrieLee said: Ugh, this is gross because I just tried veal for the first time last week. I liked it, but won't ever eat it again.
yep... i've eaten it before... i wasn't aware of how it was produced until recently... i'll never touch it again | |
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I will never eat veal. Never have and never will. "I saw a woman with major Hammer pants on the subway a few weeks ago and totally thought of you." - sextonseven | |
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Cloudbuster said: JDINTERACTIVE said: Ive never eaten Veal because the name of it even sounds revolting, Im definetly not gonna try it now
Co-sign. ditto. | |
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MrBliss said: XxAxX said: ? | |
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XxAxX said: MrBliss said: XxAxX said: ? would that ease your pain? | |
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heh yeah that particular eroticon just makes me smile | |
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my local italian does a veal dish that is absolutelty to die for, goes down nice with a lovely chianti. If the milk turns out to be sour, I aint the kinda pussy to drink it! | |
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I love veal although I dont eat it that often. When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading. | |
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Veal | |
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I love veal although I dont eat it that often.
I'm making up for it by only eating free range chicken. Oh, and i love bacon. When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading. | |
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althom said: Veal
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bkw said: I love veal although I dont eat it that often.
I'm making up for it by only eating free range chicken. Oh, and i love bacon. i only eat free range chicken too. | |
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silkyspread said: I dont' eat veal and never have. I think i ate it once when i was younger.. but have not eaten it since..
I know this goes so totally against well you eat beef..like a contradiction.. so what about the veal.. same thing.. But regualr meat from cows are allowed to have somewhat of a life..They graze and pasture etc... No, they don't. All animals that are raised for meat, unless they're on an organic farm, barely see the light of day. They're "factory farmed," raised in much the same conditions as your veal. They may get slightly more room to move around than veal calves, but not much. Don't fool yourself into thinking they're roaming a green meadow in the sunshine. Not even close. When you get veal, the cows are confined and locked into a small space.. NO WAY..Just breaks my heart too much..
Sorry to bust the bubble. But your hamburger went through the same thing. The Normal Whores Club | |
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