tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35697944.post4963744527016963590..comments2023-11-05T17:34:53.515+08:00Comments on Realm of the Lone Grey Squirrel: Mad Cows and Angry ChickensLone Grey Squirrelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16892067644551128013noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35697944.post-89479092818106757482009-05-29T09:24:14.783+08:002009-05-29T09:24:14.783+08:00It's easy for me. I don't eat flesh.
Simple. ...It's easy for me. I don't eat flesh. <br /><br />Simple. <br /><br />And I grew up in an Italian family on the most flesh based foods one could find. <br /><br />Then I saw a slaughterhouse video. <br /><br />It ended there.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434652272208137204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35697944.post-64329779081703061762007-06-05T06:27:00.000+08:002007-06-05T06:27:00.000+08:00I spent the latter half of my childhood on a small...I spent the latter half of my childhood on a small family farm where were slaughtered our own cows. I was saddened by it, but felt that they at least had a good life until then. My stomach churns when I see cows in their cramped pens, or chickens being carted away in cages on the chicken trucks. Now I buy eggs from cage-free chickens and wild-caught fish when possible, and no other meat. Just trying to remember my place on a very small planet.CShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136201152682543365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35697944.post-9155678521538477692007-06-02T04:54:00.000+08:002007-06-02T04:54:00.000+08:00...bulls with tits?...bulls with tits?Evalinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02978531437469203748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35697944.post-46859186483825521582007-06-01T10:54:00.000+08:002007-06-01T10:54:00.000+08:00I just love Big Macs. I'm certain I will spend an...I just love Big Macs. I'm certain I will spend an eternity in hell for it.Open Grove Claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08130539510552780606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35697944.post-25161718441183823732007-06-01T03:16:00.000+08:002007-06-01T03:16:00.000+08:00Ah, yes. I think you already know I'm on your sid...Ah, yes. I think you already know I'm on your side for this one. I did a similar food post that I'm pretty sure you commented on.<BR/>-PAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35697944.post-40607027712250988082007-06-01T01:10:00.000+08:002007-06-01T01:10:00.000+08:00ToppenKatten,You're such a wonderfully caring cat....ToppenKatten,<BR/>You're such a wonderfully caring cat.<BR/><BR/>Josie,<BR/>The song was stuck in my head for hours. I give presentations and talk about Rachel Carson and her book all the time but *confession*, haven't actually read the book yet.<BR/><BR/>cheryl,<BR/>yeah, its just cruel.<BR/><BR/>melanie,<BR/>I too am a work in progress, trying to improve and reduce my impact on the environment.<BR/><BR/>meggie,<BR/>first we lose respect of mother earth, then for animals and ultimately for each other. Let's swim against this tide!<BR/><BR/>evalinn,<BR/>Congrats for noticing that Cow Guru and his lads are not anatomically correct and in fact should be called bulls!<BR/><BR/>geewits,<BR/>exactly why we should take the bovine threat seriously.<BR/><BR/>jay,<BR/>Farm girl?<BR/><BR/>becky,<BR/>Thanks for doing the right thing. As for MacD's, I too patronise far too often because of convenience. But let's keep trying to improve.<BR/><BR/>molly,<BR/>Let's bring back the old farms. Chickens have the tip of their beaks cut off so that they cause less damage when they lash out and peck. this is brought on by the over-crowding.<BR/><BR/>mystic wing,<BR/>thanks for visiting and leaving a comment. Yeah, I too worry about McNuggets!<BR/><BR/>kimber,<BR/>you are way ahead of me in acting and living with a greater world consciousness. Keep it up and thanks for the encouragement here.Lone Grey Squirrelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16892067644551128013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35697944.post-59772371819058279812007-05-31T23:03:00.000+08:002007-05-31T23:03:00.000+08:00Thanks for such a thoughtful post, LGS. I think o...Thanks for such a thoughtful post, LGS. I think our culture has forgotten to be respectful of many things we rely upon: environment, forests, air quality, oceans, animals, the list goes on and on. <BR/><BR/>I have been a vegetarian for almost twenty years because yes, changing what I choose to eat is an easy way (relatively easy, that is) to lessen the impact that my actions have on the environment. If I've killed it myself, I'll eat it, but if I don't know where it's come from, then no thanks. :)kimberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00619167075054678786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35697944.post-57524044901351041062007-05-31T22:41:00.000+08:002007-05-31T22:41:00.000+08:00I'm comfortable with the fact that the human speci...I'm comfortable with the fact that the human species is an omnivore for whom carnivorousness is perfectly acceptable. But having grown up surrounded by genuine farms where animals were lovingly cared for, even if they were raised as food, I too, am disturbed by how Chicken McNuggets are obtained. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for a very thought-provoking post.The Geezershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12132213545989946724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35697944.post-76785311040355448062007-05-31T22:01:00.000+08:002007-05-31T22:01:00.000+08:00I like the James Herriot version, but I know that ...I like the James Herriot version, but I know that kind of farming is not so common any more. Still, cows can still be seen, grazing in fields, over the stone walls in the Irish countryside. Even here, in this part of Florida, it's a common sight, when out driving, to see cows chewing langorously under huge spreading oaks, bedecked with trailing scarves of Spanish moss--- the oaks, not the cows! <BR/><BR/>As for the chickens, it is unbelievably inhumane to pack them tightly together for their whole lifespan. Cutting off their beaks?? Shouldn't that be illegal?? I always buy organic or free range eggs, as I don't think any creature should suffer unduly to provide me with an omelet or a tasty chicken cutlet.....mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03797484583400519909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35697944.post-4111645320020197532007-05-31T21:10:00.000+08:002007-05-31T21:10:00.000+08:00Interesting. I always felt like I was doing my par...Interesting. I always felt like I was doing my part a bit because I buy local free-range chicken eggs (or go home to my parents & grab them from the nests for free) and I try to stock my freezer with half a local hormone-free cow each fall and then pat myself on the back for our healthier choices - but then I also think of how often we eat out - burgers here, chicken nuggets there and realize, yes, the meat or products for this meal were probably from one of those inhumane farms. Not that a world-wide fast food chain like McDs will likely change their policies, but at least we can be informed better about our choices :) <BR/><BR/>Always makin me think my friend!Becky Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13328240336833495892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35697944.post-15692518984743218122007-05-31T14:13:00.000+08:002007-05-31T14:13:00.000+08:00I can never quite reconcile myself to those over-s...I can never quite reconcile myself to those over-stuffed farms. When I was growing up the family farm was mostly crops, but we lived in a place where the other local farmers were all still doing it the old-fashioned way.Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13158409505328990008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35697944.post-47566407079546360442007-05-31T14:04:00.000+08:002007-05-31T14:04:00.000+08:00Cows are scary. My first husband was raised on a r...Cows are scary. My first husband was raised on a ranch. About 20 years ago I was in a truck camper with his aunt in the middle of a field in New Mexico where the men were castrating young bulls. The Momma Cows were very distressed by the cries of their young and were raising holy hell. I thought they were going to tip over the camper. I was scared to death!geewitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11590044820333720010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35697944.post-43002799074687014792007-05-31T12:47:00.000+08:002007-05-31T12:47:00.000+08:00Cows are my favorit animal, and these cows rock! H...Cows are my favorit animal, and these cows rock! However it got me a bit worried, what kinda cow is a "he" and has a an udder..? The "hes" are usually called bulls...but then maybe this is the kind of genetical modification that will stirr up the cow with guns! (I may have to steal this peace from you.)Evalinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02978531437469203748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35697944.post-89131199577265493062007-05-31T12:06:00.000+08:002007-05-31T12:06:00.000+08:00I dont eat any red meats, & not a lot of pork or c...I dont eat any red meats, & not a lot of pork or chicken. I often think of the spirit of the animal, or even the plants we eat. I had tears in my eyes as I read your post, because it is what I believe. We have lost the art of respecting the animals, & all forms of life.meggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00061112627819270427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35697944.post-78049552833113634852007-05-31T08:20:00.000+08:002007-05-31T08:20:00.000+08:00thanks for this. i'm doing what i can, although i...thanks for this. i'm doing what i can, although it can be really hard sometimes to change a lifetime of food habits. i really wish that there were more protections in place for farmed animals, since moral responsibility seems to have been completely removed from the equation.Ms. Meanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15536346226067009688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35697944.post-43814392024447960842007-05-31T07:53:00.000+08:002007-05-31T07:53:00.000+08:00I'll check out that site. It's so sad to see those...I'll check out that site. It's so sad to see those cows in their tight pens, their lives reduced to eating and standing in place.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09605292489556502765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35697944.post-7193220394933290302007-05-31T07:28:00.000+08:002007-05-31T07:28:00.000+08:00That was WONDERFUL...! Cows with gunnnns. Ha!I o...That was WONDERFUL...! Cows with gunnnns. Ha!<BR/><BR/>I only buy free range chick and eggs as well, and I rarely eat beef. I prefer chicken and fish, but NOT farmed fish, only wild.<BR/><BR/>Did you ever read "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson? Fabulous book.<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/>JosieJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06979114933441527890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35697944.post-77415921158696527152007-05-31T06:27:00.000+08:002007-05-31T06:27:00.000+08:00I only buy cage free, free roam eggs.It's quite a ...I only buy cage free, free roam eggs.<BR/>It's quite a bit more expensive but I don't want to contribute to mistreated chickens.<BR/><BR/>Great post lsg.<BR/>tcAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com