Is there any brand of meat/chicken that doesn't seriously hurt the animals in the process?

Question

Obviously the animals are hurt in some way in the fact that they die for the product. But what I'm wondering is, is there a certain brand that doesn't severely hurt the animals in the process of growing them to be food?

I'm seriously considering going vegetarian just after watching a youtube video of people harming the animals, but if there's a brand of meat that offers the animal a good life before they're killed(and killed quickly), I'd love to know.

Answer 1

KOSHER meats they are killed humainly and they are raised kindly until death they are stress free and they are fed whole grains...they are NOT fed anti biotics or steroids....fully organic

Animals that are raised for death are treated poorly and the animal is said to actually become stressed form the environment but kosher meats are total opposite they are raised similar to a pet until they are put to sleep like a dog or cat at a pound...

Answer 2

Sadly, no matter how they were treated in life they all have to go through the same slaughterhouses. That's because only USDA regulated slaughterhouses can prepare meat for human consumption by law, and this is where the abuse is happening.

The only loophole is to raise the animals yourself (you can slaughter the animals yourself as long as you don't sell the meat, I believe) or hunt wild animals.

You might want to read the book "Slaughterhouse" if you don't believe me.

Also, kosher meat is just as inhumane as the rest, as they also go through the same slaughterhouses.

Rebecca- There are rules for Kosher that can't be broken, that's true. But they are stated in such a way that factory farming has weaseled their way around the intentions of the Kosher laws while following the exact wording. This can often make the killing even more inhumane. For example, Jewish law dictates that all the blood be drained from an animal before it is eaten and many slaughterhouses will therefore drain out the blood of an animal while it was still alive because the industry believe this causes the blood to come out quicker. I'm pretty sure this isn't what was intended when the laws were written, but that's the truth of the matter today. Read the kosher laws yourself and you'll see that there's not much there to protect animals in terms of the way killing is done in the modern US meat industry.

Answer 3

I don't know where you live, but if it's somewhere near farming communities, I'd look to buy from local farmers who maybe raise free-range animals and/or who you could talk to about how they do the killing.

As a non-meat eater, I know it's not popular for me to say this, but there ARE more reputable places to buy meat than others and if you're going to eat it, you should have access to seeing the process so you know how it all works, where it comes from, how it's all done, etc.

And even though meat production isn't as environmentally sound as vegetable production, I'd wager that buying meat from a local farmer has the same, if not less, environmental impact as buying organic vegetables that have been trucked in from some far-away organic farm.

Answer 4

There's no such thing as humane meat. There is only less cruelly raised meat. And it doesn't matter how good the lives of the animals are when they're still sent to the same slaughterhouses and murdered in the end.

If you like the meaty taste and texture, check out some of the many analogues available. You should be able to find some you like.

Answer 5

I disagree with the person saying Kosher meat isn't as good as it once was (and I'm not sure her link was exactly impartial). The dietary laws regulate how the animal is killed, and that can't be changed. Maybe how it's raised is no better, but I'd go to a kosher butcher and ask where the meat comes from

Answer 6

The only thing I could think of is a small/local farm that quickly cuts the head off a chicken or something like that. Aside from that, factory farming processes are inconsistent and they don't always die very fast.

I don't believe a Kosher process is painless for a cow. Getting the throat slit can't be painless.

Answer 7

You mean where they just shave a little off the top and let them continue living their happy free lives? Yeah, no.

best options in order:
1. Go vegan.
2. Cut out dairy and eggs, and only purchase meat from local pasture-raising farms.
3. Cut out meat and only purchase eggs and dairy from local farms.
4. Only purchase meat/eggs/dairy from local pasture-raising farms.

My carnivorous pets get their food from a local farm I found on eatwellguide.org.

Edited to add:
Krister: I agree. However, until the world goes vegan, I'll take any improvement I can get. I'd rather a hardcore omni who isn't changing anytime soon buy from a local farm than a factory farm.

Answer 8

killing them is always hurt

KOSHER = CRUEL

Today's kosher meat comes from the same abusive factory farms as all other meat. Despite the humane intention and spirit of the Jewish dietary laws, there are no standards to ensure that kosher slaughter is any less cruel than conventional slaughter. In some instances, it's been shown to be much worse.

Answer 9

Killing them for food without "seriously hurting" them?

Kosher killing is considered "humane" only because people say it is. It's not possible to get the animal's opinion in this matter.

Answer 10

I think it's time you considered going vegan. They hurt even the milk cows. They live about 1/3 their life span so they can produce more milk more often. There are good farms you can go to and buy a calf and make sure it's treated well then eat it when its time. I heard their meat is the best.

Best of luck to ya

Answer 11

Boca, Gardenburger, Morningstar, Lightlife, Yve's, Nate's, Tofurkey........

Many small independent farms will say how much they care about the animals. If they really cared, they wouldn't raise them just to be killed.

There isn't much of a reason to trust those people.