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Originally Posted by Draug
I agree ... but unlike Suzles, I am not about to give up eating meat.
Given that, what are my choices? Any producer, of any product, is going to try to maximize profit because the average consumer wont pay a slightly higher price when a cheaper product is right beside it on the shelf. So, how do I know that the next meat producer is any different?
What producer's bacon do you buy? Why?
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i have really cut back my meat consumptions over the past 2 years. which is about the same time frame that i have been becoming more aware of how food gets to my plate.
i buy locally raised meats that have not been treated with antibiotics or hormones, and are raised with respect by the farmer. i pay the higher price without even thinking about it now. i usually buy my meat at 2nd to none meats, but am always looking for more local producers.
by buying the 'cheapest' option on the grocery store shelves, we are actually choosing the product with the highest social and environmental costs. these cheap products are heavily subsidized by the industrial food system. if subsidies were removed, you would find that the cheapest option is actually the most expensive.