Comments on: I’D LIKE TO MEET MY MEAT

By: Organic Grass-Fed Beef

Organic Grass-Fed Beef — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:59:40 +0000

I enjoyed your post. If I may, I would like to suggest my farm web site. We have plenty of information on organic, grass-fed beef and recipes.

Sumas Mountain Farms is the only producer of 100% certified-organic, lifetime grass-fed & finished beef in the Lower Mainland of BC (Canada). We also offer chicken, eggs, pepperoni, jerky, salami, sausage, farmer sausage, and more.

Because our beef is 100% grass-fed & finished, the quality of the meat is exceptional, and the flavor is unsurpassed. Plus, it is more nutrient-dense and packed with healthful Omega-3′s than conventional beef, which is healthier for you, your family, and the planet.

Please visit http://www.sumasmountainfarms.ca/ for more information!

Thanks.

By: Tony M

Tony M — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:13:56 +0000

That’s good know. But I still wouldn’t eat at KFC or Mcdonalds if it was free!
O.K maybe the fries.

By: Angekins

Angekins — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:07:55 +0000

Well yes Tony, PETA would love it if the whole world were veg-heads, but they know that’s not going to happen, so part of their campaigning is to have the major meat machines at least kill humanely and they commend any companies who do. Recently they ended their campaign against KFC in Canada and thanked them for FINALLY signing an agreement to ensure more humane standards and methods for the transport, housing and killing of chickens. This is a BIG win!

But a BIG loss? The Tim McLean thing, I totally agree…whoever thought of doing that should be shuffled back to Riverview…

And Kay, you’ll be happy to know that McDonald’s got on board years ago. The only reason I hate them is because their fries are so freakin good, yikes.

By: Raul

Raul — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 01:05:55 +0000

I do have insight into the meat commodity chain and the leather and footwear industry, but that warrants a post that will link back to you

By: Tyler Morency

Tyler Morency — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:38:32 +0000

I’ve been a lacto-ovo vegetarian for three years and it’s not as hard as you would think. You get to learn lots of new recipes and I eat far more healthily now than I did in the past. I switched over for plenty of reasons — animal rights, environmental, health concerns, et cetera.

I’ve heard Windsor’s Meats has a good reputation for free range organic meat, which is likely more expensive, but is a good way to ensure you are getting the best stuff around.

With a little bit of planning, it’d be easy to reduce one’s meat consumption to once a day or even just a few times a week.

By: Tony M

Tony M — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 01:38:54 +0000

I took Angekins advice and watched the videos, and I can honestly say that with all the farms I”ve been to in the last 10 years+ I’ve never seen anything close to what they were filming. I’m not saying cruelty doesn’t exist in Canada, the problem is it doesn’t matter how they do it Peta will see it as cruelty because the animal still dies and we still eat it.
I realize they’re trying to do good work, but they keep shooting themselves in the foot time and time again, When they decided to use Tim Mclean”s murder in one of their ads they lost all credibility with me.
What I sould have said is the people in charge of marketing at Peta are idiots.

By: dsummerfield

dsummerfield — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 22:56:57 +0000

Reading this post caused me to reflect on something that I had wanted to write about. Instead I will just throw my 2 cents in here.
I have vowed to never ever eat veal again. I visited a veal farm years back and was shocked to see the manner in which these calves are raised.
Check this out paying special attention to the “Housing” portion.

http://www.vealfarm.com/industry-info/facts.asp

Now do a google image search of “veal housing”

I can’t justify buying a piece of meat that when alive, never even had the opportunity to go for a stroll through a field. Instead it was confined in an area where it had just enough room to stretch it’s legs, and perhaps the only walk it did get to enjoy was to the slaughter house.
It makes me sick to think about it.

By: Angekins

Angekins — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:48:31 +0000

While PETA may be “extremests” in their tireless campaigning for animal rights, I find it very sad that people refer to them as “nutcases” or “idiots” – yes, they shouldn’t break the law as they have in the past i.e. breaking into company buildings, stealing animals in the middle of the night to save them, etc. as this tarnishes their image, but it also shouldn’t negate the fact that they do GREAT WORK FOR ANIMAL RIGHTS.

The only thing “distasteful” about PETA is the atrocities against animals that they simply film undercover: animals skinned ALIVE in the fur trade (including DOGS), chickens getting beaten and kicked because they don’t die quick enough, cattle hanging upside down for days while still alive and don’t even get me started on the animal testing, it’s absolutely barbaric.

Go to their website (www.peta.com) and watch some undercover video footage…once you’ve wiped your tears, I believe you’ll see what side of the camera the REAL nutcases are on…

Their methods may be extreme and off the map, but their message is always the same: End Animal Cruelty. And isn’t that what we all want?

Special Provincial Constable, BCSPCA

By: Tony M

Tony M — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 22:22:24 +0000

As far as cuelty goes I think it’s safe to say Canada has some of the highest standards in the world. Having worked with farmers for the past decade you learn how important it is to buy locally. It really is the only way to know what you are eating and where it came from. One thing I learned about 5 years ago is if it says “product of Canada” it doesn’t mean it’s from Canada, for anyone who hasn’t heard of this you should watch the story Marketplace ran last year. Turns out food is no different than anything else, cheap imports always win. You have to love the Canadian government selling out it’s own yet again! http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/product_of_canada_eh/
As far as Peta goes I think the ad they tried to run in the Winnipeg newspaper proved what idiots they really are!

By: bicyclemark

bicyclemark — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 20:09:12 +0000

Hey there.. Id say for all your food, not just meat.. you should know where it comes from. Once you know that.. you can also find out if they explain HOW they raise it. Not knowing where our food comes from and how its prepared is going to be a very out-of-date concept in the coming years.. at least for anyone that cares about their body and the world around them… which I believe you do.

Im a vegetarian.. although I do eat fish and eggs. I pay attention to where my fish comes from and how my eggs are raised. Thankfully, especially in the case of eggs.. I can read a good amount of info from the farm on the web and I can take a long bike ride to them and see for myself. Fish.. not as easy.. but thankfully there are watchdog groups that I can consult for how fish are raised.. and Im especially wary of salmon. But alas.. I know I dont always manage to eat fish that was raised right. there’s a certain extent of success vs failure that I accept for myself… even if it seems hyprocritical to others.

IF I were a meat eater.. Id say buy organic meat… its available. Also read the label.. on the meat.. look up that company and see what theyre worth as far as you can tell. maybe ask around on the internets.

As for mcdonalds.. you are way too beautiful and intellegent to be eating there.