There’s a troublesome trend spreading that is not good for the animals. Not good at all. Lately some, not all, vegan media outlets are spreading the message that animals are being saved because of the growth/demand for plant-based meats. Sadly, this is just not true. Increasing numbers of animals are being exploited and killed every year.
Here’s why… $ubsidies and bailouts. Our tax payer dollars are paying for the growing numbers of animals exploited and killed each year.
Sucks doesn’t it? Unfortunately, we do not live in a country where supply and demand are at play when it comes to animal agribusiness. Thanks to the Farm Bill, big animal agribusiness is shielded from feeling the effects of the market. They actually get paid billions of our tax payer dollars every year to produce more, despite the decline in demand for their “products” (ie: flesh and secretions of sentient beings).
Back to vegan news outlets spreading the “plant-based meats are saving animals” message. Some of these outlets are very aware of the fact that animals are not being saved despite the decrease in demand for animal flesh and secretions. It’s disappointing to think that they may be misleading the vegan community and giving us false hope out of a desire to gain financial support from certain plant-based meat companies. Not cool.
With that said, there is room for redemption for these particular news outlets. They can choose to start reporting the truth of the matter. There is hope. The sooner the vegan community wakes up to the fact that we are being forced by our government and big animal agribusiness to pay for the harming of animals, the quicker we can fix the problem and achieve a vegan world.
Get actively involved in changing the system in order to help save animals here and here.
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