Eating Animals: Is it Ethical?
Summary: Here on Thought For Food so far, we have primarily focused on the health and nutrition side of living a plant based, vegan lifestyle. While that was initially our impetus for adopting this way of living, we quickly developed an awareness of greater social and environmental issues that are at stake as a result of our food choices. We now consider the three main tenets of veganism: Health, Ethics, and Environment. Today on the show, we focus on animal ethics and welfare, which is the primary reason we both continue living this way.<br> <br> <br> <br> Like Jackson talked about in his conversation with Lisa Rimmert about activism, our goal with TFF is to provide information and education in a way that isn’t dogmatic or judgemental, and let our listeners come to their own conclusions. Neither of us are the type of person who feels the need to go out and picket at slaughterhouses or demonstrate in Whole Foods, but rather lead by example and express our concerns in a logical, mature manner through conversations and online activism.<br> <br> Clearly, the conditions animals are faced with on factory farms and in other industries that capitalize on the exploitation of animals are horrendous and shocking. It’s an extremely debated question whether or not it’s ethical to consume animals and their products from a lot of different perspectives. Today, we aim to discuss our thoughts for the moral implications to consider about eating animals and touch on topics such as:<br> <br> Statistics of what we’re actually dealing with on a global scale<br> The conditions that animals are subjected to in a variety of industries<br> Common arguments that are made to justify eating animals and our response<br> Animal experimentation<br> How the masculine ideal plays into this discussion<br> Why non-human animal suffering is actually a human issue as well <br> <br> We feel extremely passionate about this subject, and hopefully you got something out of the episode and it made you think about food a bit more critically.<br> <br> If you haven’t already, follow us on Snapchat! We are loving it and have a really sweet continuous story on there ranging from Jackson’s adventures at college, cycling, running, and his banana stash to Aaron’s work as a nurse and vegan dad. Our name is @TFFlifestyle. Be sure to follow us on our other social media platforms, especially Instagram and Twitter (all linked below). What do you guys think, should we add Periscope to the quiver? I think it could be fun to host some live hangouts or Q&A’s. It would also be awesome if you left a review on our iTunes page for the podcast so that we can gain some more momentum on the charts and reach more people. Hop on there from your computer and let us know what you think of the show! If you have any other questions regarding ethics, nutrition, environmentalism, or anything in between, shoot us an email at thoughtforfoodpodcast@gmail.com or the contact page on the website so we can answer them on our next Q&A episode. We love the interaction with you guys so keep ‘em coming. Thanks to everyone from around the world tuning in to TFF. Have an amazing week, go eat some plants, and what’s your thought for food?<br> <br> -Jackson and Aaron<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Show Notes:<br> <br> <br> Episode resources:<br> <br> http://www.countinganimals.com/how-many-animals-does-a-vegetarian-save/<br> <br> http://www.animal-ethics.org/<br> <br> The Secret Reason We Eat Meat: Carnism<br> <br> Common Arguments<br> <br> Puppies, Pigs, and People Essay <br> <br> Cowspiracy Facts<br> <br> Meatonomics <br> <br> Earthlings<br> <br> Eating Animals<br> <br> Mercy For Animals on Fish<br> <br> <br> Twitter/Periscope: @TFFlifestyle<br> Facebook: www.facebook.com/TFFlifestyle <br> Follow us on Snapchat! @TFFlifestyle<br>
