Animal Rights/Animal cruelty

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Expert: - 4/15/2011


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I get a lot of questioning because I'm vegetarian, for example, why do you still eat eggs, milk, cheese, or other dairy products if they come from animals,
are animals still tortured in any way when they are milked, or hatching eggs, know they are not killed. And are the same animals that produce milk and eggs, are they still killed for meat?

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Hi Sandra,

Congratulations on at least being vegetarian - but the natural evolution is to the vegan diet if your reasons for not eating animals is a compassionate one.  

Animals that are raised for milk, and eggs are seriously abused, and have longer life spans that those that are meat animals - in other words, they have to endure suffering much longer.  

Here is video that should shed some light on the milk and egg industry:

http://www.mercyforanimals.org/maine-eggs/

http://www.mercyforanimals.org/dairy_and_veal.asp

This is one of the saddest of all animal production and should be avoided at all costs.

Hope this helps.  And, if you decide to go vegan, there are many sites to help you:

http://www.veganoutreach.org/whyvegan/

Good luck -

Tina Volpe

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I can answer almost all questions about animals raised for food... and the horrifying truths of the abuse and torture these animals endure. Also, about the health ramifications of eating animals or their products, i.e. heart disease, cancer, diabetes, obesity, and a host of other diseases linked to our diets. Any questions on existing on a plant based diet, solely, raw diet and the health benefits.

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Author of the book “The Fast Food Craze, Wreaking Havoc on Our Bodies and Our Animals” and co-author of the new book, "The Missing Peace, The Hidden Power of our Kinship with Animals". Health researcher, 34 year vegetarian, speaker, educator/consultant, television guest appearing all over the country, radio host of the top rated show “Wake Up America” on GlobalTalk Radio, and published columnist. Now affiliated with PCRM (Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine) as a "Heart Health" speaker, and SPEAK, as a Humane Educator.

Organizations
Mercy for Animals, Compassion over Killing, Friends of Animals, PCRM (Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine) Farm Sanctuary, Animal Acres, Catskill Animal Sanctuary.

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LA Life Magazine, Personal Excellence Magazine, and several other misc. publications.

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See above

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