Comments on: “Humane” Meat, Local Free-Range Eggs, and Backyard Chickens

By: Cher C.

Cher C. — Tue, 16 Mar 2021 09:02:39 +0000

Such a great post! I’m trying to get myself more informed about living a more ethical life and trying to do my groceries according to this motto is one of my new rules. Usually do this at HODXpress, they got plenty of options for vegan and organic food. We already ate vegetarian at home, but what held be back from eating vegan is just the idea that I wouldn’t have much options and little variation. But seriously, there are SO many websites like veganrabbit that show you that there are PLENTY of ways to cook your meal vegan. Day by day I notice how ignorant I am, or was.:))

By: Camila

Camila — Sat, 20 Jun 2015 22:48:26 +0000

In reply to jennifertehraud. It would not be okay, actually. This is slavery, they are only being valued as a product, because they lay eggs. “Humane" exploitation doesn't exist. When you steal eggs from hens, regardless their condition, they suffer psychologicaly, they feel you are taking their babies away, and it is what it is being done. When they are bought, they are genetically modified to attend their exploiter's needs, so they lay 300 eggs anually, instead of 17, which damages their cloaca (can you image yourself having a baby approx. each day?). When your friend takes their eggs, the hens have the wish of having afamily, which is always destroyed, so they also lay more and more eggs, trying to create families, and then, are destroyed. After laying unfertilized eggs, the hens loose a lot of calcium and nutrients, so they freak out, supposed to eat the egg's shell… because eggs are stolen, they get calcium deficient. Remember: for every egg you eat, doesnt matter their condition, a hen is unable to form a family and is disnourished. They are not willing participants, and they are not here to serve anyone.

By: jennifertehraud

jennifertehraud — Fri, 22 Aug 2014 11:33:59 +0000

I am trying to become a vegan, having been vegetarian for almost 15 years. However, I have a friend who owns a handful of chicken. He keeps them in his own backyard, it’s really beautiful and they have a lot of space to run and look for food. He tells me that when they cannot lay eggs anymore, they retire. He doesn’t slaughter them or hang them up anywhere. He just keeps them with the group of hens that still lay eggs until they die a natural death. They have names and he cares for them in a very loving manner. I think that if all the chicken int he world had this kind of fate, I would think it is ok to eat eggs, wherever you go. Unfortunately, it is probably only 0,1% of the chicken around the world, who have such a wonderful life…

By: VeganOstomy

VeganOstomy — Fri, 18 Apr 2014 16:25:04 +0000

“The thing is, this wasn’t an animal sanctuary and these chickens were not viewed as individual beings with their own right to govern their own bodies”

You hit the nail on the head. That’s EXACTLY the point that I try to drive home when people bring up “humane”, free-range animal products.

By: Vegan Rabbit

Vegan Rabbit — Wed, 02 Apr 2014 17:16:29 +0000

In reply to Arlo. Thank you, Arlo. So glad you guys opened a location in Santa Monica!