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Jenny Joy's avatar

Very much appreciated the mention of the effect on the humans who work in the CAFO-industry. When I first went vegan and took my deep dive into everything related, the stories I read from former workers were soul crushing. Even for people who truly honestly don't give a crap about non-human animals, they seem utterly oblivious to the psychological damage done to the people who they are paying to do their killing for them. I feel like telling every non-vegan person to go do one single 8-hour shift in a slaughterhouse and then come back and tell me they think that whole thing is OK. and indeed, if you prefer stats to personal stories, the stats show unequivocably that there are higher rates of substance abuse and domestic violence among slaughterhouse workers.

I thought, when I went vegan 6.5 years ago, that it would get 'easier' with time, that I would become less upset, less bothered, less hurt by the anti-vegan pushback. Instead it seems to distress me more and more as the years go by, and on a purely personal level, I don't know how to stop that. I cannot stop caring about the issue, so if I care about it, how can I stop being upset? A conundrum. Thank you for continuing to speak the truth, for your courage and integrity.

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peggy bean's avatar

Just about sums it up.....I couldn't agree more. Blessings from a 76 year old vegan who is very healthy and not one big pharma pill, although I do take supplements!

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