Starting Off With the Holiday Favorite…

Posted by: Kiley Stephens Posted date: November 30, 2008 In: Green, Lifestyle | comment : 3

Hello! My name is Kiley and it’s great to be part of Dailycensored.com! I will be writing in my best attempt to uncover and report the truth behind the U.S. meat and dairy industry. For most people, there isn’t much thought about where meat really comes from or how it is produced; but for those who forego eating meat (or like me, avoid all animal products), the issue of farm animals being raised and killed for food is always somewhere in our conscience.

During this busy holiday season, it seems as though meat becomes the center of nearly every family’s dinner table, especially the beloved turkey. So to begin this blog, I am enclosing a video that shows one of the nation’s largest turkey farms in action. The video is from www.peta.org (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) and portrays the horror of what many farm animals must endure before slaughter and then transportation to markets, and ultimately, to our homes. If you’ve never before seen real footage from a factory farm, this will likely be shocking to watch, but it’s the honest and unfortunate truth… and we’re here to give you the truth.

Best,

“West Virginia Turkey Farm”

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Kiley Stephens

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Matt Armstrong

I look forward to your reporting on this, and the wide range of topics were already covering. Turned down a steak last night, it was hard but worth it, going to buy some veggie burgers tonight (Contrary to myth, they really do taste good!) Keep up the good work.
B. Stevens

A great website to avoid the industrial meat industry:
http://www.eatwild.com/

This is also a good site to reference for local food in general:
http://www.localharvest.org/

The corporate food industry is a complex and scary thing affecting our human experience more than we know. Some books that address issues surrounding this:

Omnivores Dilemma by Micheal Pollan
In Defense of Food by Micheal Pollan
The Way We Eat – Why Our Food Choices Matter by Peter Singer and Jim Mason

Joel Salatin, who is mentioned in Omnivores Dilemma, has come up with a system of farming and ranching that is not only sustainable, but helps heal the earth and boast biodiversity, while growing meat that is actually healthy to eat. Knowing how your food is grown and having a connection with your farmer (or being your own farmer!) is absolutely important.
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Thank you very much for sharing a lot of this great information! Looking forward to checking out more blogs.