So, you just watched the video above. What did ya think… pretty gruesome? Definitely. Pretty shocking? For sure. Does it change your opinion on meat consumption? For me the answer is leaning towards no, and here’s why…

The info in that video is a wakeup call, no doubt, but the solution proposed by chooseveg.com is both erratic, unrealistic and quite frankly, retarded. Do they really think that long time meat lovers will just GIVE UP eating meat? Do they really think that you can substitute all the nutrients such as protein, creatine & iron from meats by switching to vegetables over-night? They must be out of their minds.

Their proposition is a band-aid solution which completely ignores the problem at hand. It’s like saying “Oh damn… were out of oil, oh well let’s just stop using fast-moving transportation such as cars, buses and planes and everyone hop on a bicycle”

Let’s take a look at the impact this will have on everyone if people switch to eating meat over night. First of all, the economic impact will be huge… And in more than one way. For starters, the restaurants will take a huge hit. They will all be forced to change their menus to a vegan lifestyle and will not buy anymore meat. Grocery stores will wrap up the deli section and instead stock more… Bread sticks?

Butchers will go out of business and will have to start cutting up celery in creative ways. Slaughter houses will shut down and lay off all of their employees. The cattle farms will then have two options: shut down or convert to a dairy & egg producing farm . In the end, the whole meat industry will collapse.

Another thing, people’s expenses will be driven up. How? Because everyone is going to be lacking in essential nutrients that you get from meat. This means they will fall for claims made by SMART pharmaceutical and supplement companies that will take advantage of the situation and provide the ultimate solution in the form of pills & powders.

On the upside, cattle farms will slowly but surely be converted to growing crops and such. You might think that this will balance itself out, but I’m not so sure about that.

And finally… You will have people like me who will be very, VERY pissed off with the lack of meat on my dinner plate. And when FJ get’s pissed off sh*t goes down. Well… Something like that.

Now I know that’s a very bird’s eye view of the situation… In fact, it’s more like a satellite shot from outer space, but whatever. You get the point. So what can be done? Obviously what you saw in that video cannot be ignored. Is there a happy balance?

OFCOURSE there is. The people at the FDA, FFF, F2… Whatever regulation companies that exist, need to post STRICT standards as far as animal care is concerned. I don’t want to eat eggs from a chicken that has puffy eyes. I don’t want to eat beef that comes from a cow so overgrown by steroids that it can’t walk. I don’t want to eat a turkey that has been smacked across the face by a 2×4. And I definitely don’t want to eat any meat from an animal that has been DENIED veterinary care… (what the f*ck were they thinking on that one!?)

I want to eat my meat and eggs from animals that have been naturally grain fed, allowed to breathe fresh air, and have had the space to roam around, run, and develop their muscles naturally. And seriously, this cannot be THAT hard to accomplish… Because it’s how they USED to do it in the good ol’ days.

Instead of boycotting meat all together, we need to boycott the specific farms and request our butchers, grocery stores and restaurants to buy meat from slaughter houses which meet strict requirements and which buy meats from famers that have some serious common sense.

This way, we can have a perfectly balanced meal on our plates. A nice thick cut of bbq steak with a side of sautéed vegetables, seasoned to perfection along with a glass of fine wine. All the while knowing that what we are chewing on is natural goodness. Wouldn’t that be something?

It can be done, but it has to start with:

1. People taking the proper action and raising awareness to the regulatory companies or companies that are making the end decision (such as grocery stores, distributors etc). Don’t bother with farmers individually. You need to bottle neck them into taking the proper action either legally or by hurting their pockets.

Now I know farmers are hurting financially, don’t make that much money, feel ignored… Well no sh*t! If they adhere to these practices, they should go bankrupt! They work hard, but they need to work smart. In fact they can be richer than they think. We live in a world of web2.0. Video proof travels fast, SO BE SMART & BE TRANSPARENT. People trust that.

Farmers, if McDonalds won’t buy your meat since it’ll cost a bit more because you put time and effort into making sure your animals are fed properly and naturally… Go talk to a local news station, then leverage Facebook and food blogs. Let’s see how long it takes for them to smarten up once people realize that the Big Macs they are eating come from sick cows.

2. Letting extremists such as chooseveg.com to open their eyes to the situation, raising awareness and suggesting a reasonable and though-out solution. Did you see my solution to the problem? Took me 10 minutes to come up with it. Imagine what a bunch of people can come up with, sitting in a meeting room while tapping into their reasonable level of intelligence. Shocking!

3. Advertising properly. Labels are the sh*t! There is no faster way of letting the public know that something is trust worthy than by having a label on a meat or dairy product which comes from a reputable company. I know certain ones exist… But those are profit driven, and after watching the video above, how in the world can you have any trust behind them?

That’s it! 3 steps… Three friggin’ steps to ensure that the meat we eat meets proper standards. Don’t be lazy, do your part. Email, phone and/or write to your government to raise awareness. Remember, focus your efforts where it will have the BIGGEST impact, on the bottle neck of the industry. Soon enough, we can have them by their throats (no pun intended).

As you all know, I can spit out the required verbage, so don’t think I’ll be sitting around doing nothing. I will be firing off my 2 shiny cents where required. Hope you do the same. In the end, it will only do us ALL some good, and isn’t that something to look forward to…

-FJ

FlawlessFitnessBook.com

P.S- This topic is massive. Did I miss anything? Probably. Can you come up with a more refined solution? I wouldn’t doubt it, so grow some cojones and don’t be afraid to sound off your thoughts in the comment section below.

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