We Eat Babies

categories: Farm Animals, Slaughter, Videos

Published August 12, 2009 @ 12:51PM PT

Take it away, Glenn and friend:

With the hope that my friend Glenn (of Liberation BC, by the way) won't mind my elaborating here, I'll make just one clarification: the question that starts off the video is about "factory farmed" animals, but the answer covers all animal ag; it's not as if the large industrial operations kill animals who are still essentially babies, toddlers, and adolescents, and the smaller ones let them live out long, natural lives. That's not how it works. The animals are killed at these young ages regardless of where they're killed and by whom. (And though pigs don't come up in this interview, pigs are still babes when we slit open their throats too--at several months old, they're at the equivalent of the toddler stage of life; the calves killed by the dairy-veal industry are, it goes without saying, infants too.)

(And because I know he's aware and self-conscious about it--don't give Glenn a hard time about continuing to smile as he starts talking about these unpleasant things, mkay? His smile has nothing on my nervous laugh during public or recorded speaking.)

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Aw, shucks... Thanks for posting this!

Posted by Glenn Gaetz on 08/12/2009 @ 02:05PM PT
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Good point. Smaller "family farms" have to compete as well, and also put their ethics up for sale.

Glenn just can't keep his mojo down. But hey - if it keeps the ladies watching...

Posted by dawnofanewera * on 08/12/2009 @ 03:41PM PT
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Sometimes we have to hear someone say these things, not just read them. Glen, your vocal inflection carries a lot of weight. Keep speaking for the animals. And Thank You for all you do!

Posted by Lisa Smolen on 08/14/2009 @ 07:25AM PT
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This is such a great post, well done Glenn! It changes everything to hear the facts stated instead of always reading them. Glenn is a great spokesperson for veganism and animal rights, he seems confident and approachable yet restrained and calm....hahha, I'm still working on the restrained and calm part!

I'm posting a link to this video everywhere. I hope it hits home with the people who refuse to eat veal because it is made from baby cows, or who feel especially sorry for baby chickens or puppies. ALL the animals that we slaughter are babies!

GO VEGAN!

Posted by The Voracious Vegan . on 08/15/2009 @ 05:04AM PT
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