Comments on: A Guide to Buying Humanely-Produced Meat, Eggs, and Dairy Products http://www.miketuritzin.com/writing/a-guide-to-buying-humanely-produced-meat-eggs-and-dairy-products/ Mike Turitzin's essays and articles Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:02:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: kathleen http://www.miketuritzin.com/writing/a-guide-to-buying-humanely-produced-meat-eggs-and-dairy-products/comment-page-1/#comment-15527 kathleen Tue, 26 Apr 2011 21:02:53 +0000 http://www.miketuritzin.com/writing/?p=1268#comment-15527 Just got Food inc from netflix to watch...I have ordered film to keep and share and the book And left with dilemma of what can I eat now! buying humane products is not only humane it is selfserving;one can get safer products and not be enabler.Was happy to learn Chipoltle Mexican Grill offers meat provided from humane farmers who raise Pork,beef and chickens humanely...I usually go vegetarian though have occasional steak burrito there.The real shame is the US serves the farmer (and they are not small family farms) more than the consumer. Just got Food inc from netflix to watch…I have ordered film to keep and share and the book And left with dilemma of what can I eat now!
buying humane products is not only humane it is selfserving;one can get safer products and not be enabler.Was happy to learn Chipoltle Mexican Grill offers meat provided from humane farmers who raise Pork,beef and chickens humanely…I usually go vegetarian though have occasional steak burrito there.The real shame is the US serves the farmer (and they are not small family farms) more than the consumer.

]]> By: miketuritzin http://www.miketuritzin.com/writing/a-guide-to-buying-humanely-produced-meat-eggs-and-dairy-products/comment-page-1/#comment-15284 miketuritzin Fri, 22 Apr 2011 20:53:47 +0000 http://www.miketuritzin.com/writing/?p=1268#comment-15284 That's great, Elizabeth! I'm not personally familiar with Certified Humane, though I am always a bit suspicious of labels like that. Worth looking into. That’s great, Elizabeth! I’m not personally familiar with Certified Humane, though I am always a bit suspicious of labels like that. Worth looking into.

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.miketuritzin.com/writing/a-guide-to-buying-humanely-produced-meat-eggs-and-dairy-products/comment-page-1/#comment-15281 Elizabeth Fri, 22 Apr 2011 20:34:09 +0000 http://www.miketuritzin.com/writing/?p=1268#comment-15281 Anyone know anything about this organization? Sounds great - I'd love to know if they're as credible as they sound. This definitely seems like it could be an effective way to address the 'humanely-produced' issue. http://www.certifiedhumane.org/ Anyone know anything about this organization? Sounds great – I’d love to know if they’re as credible as they sound. This definitely seems like it could be an effective way to address the ‘humanely-produced’ issue.

http://www.certifiedhumane.org/

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.miketuritzin.com/writing/a-guide-to-buying-humanely-produced-meat-eggs-and-dairy-products/comment-page-1/#comment-15280 Elizabeth Fri, 22 Apr 2011 20:28:23 +0000 http://www.miketuritzin.com/writing/?p=1268#comment-15280 Thanks for the great information! I have bought less and less meat over the years due to the way animals are treated to produce it, but I probably wouldn't ever be able to go completely vegetarian. I'd be perfectly willing to spend more on humanely-produced animal products, and I know I'm not alone in that, but I've not so far found any available in my area. I wonder why the meat industry hasn't explored this potentially lucrative niche. Could it be that if enough people become more aware of 'humanely-produced' meat, it will inevitably lead to greater awareness that the vast majority of meat is not humanely produced? Anyway, after reading your article, I'm more determined than ever to find humane products, even if I have to order from distant producers. Thank you for re-igniting my resolve. Thanks for the great information! I have bought less and less meat over the years due to the way animals are treated to produce it, but I probably wouldn’t ever be able to go completely vegetarian. I’d be perfectly willing to spend more on humanely-produced animal products, and I know I’m not alone in that, but I’ve not so far found any available in my area. I wonder why the meat industry hasn’t explored this potentially lucrative niche. Could it be that if enough people become more aware of ‘humanely-produced’ meat, it will inevitably lead to greater awareness that the vast majority of meat is not humanely produced? Anyway, after reading your article, I’m more determined than ever to find humane products, even if I have to order from distant producers. Thank you for re-igniting my resolve.

]]> By: Briana http://www.miketuritzin.com/writing/a-guide-to-buying-humanely-produced-meat-eggs-and-dairy-products/comment-page-1/#comment-12714 Briana Thu, 03 Mar 2011 20:36:01 +0000 http://www.miketuritzin.com/writing/?p=1268#comment-12714 Thanks for the great article! I had no idea "free range" meant anything other than happy chickens pecking away in the sun (or clouds, or whatever). You've inspired me. I'm going to buy eggs from my orchardist friends (who own 12 chickens) and look for better sources of beef, too. I'm sure one of the health food places in town (of which there are many) will have pastured beef, and now that I know what labels to look for ^_^ we are better informed! Thanks! Thanks for the great article! I had no idea “free range” meant anything other than happy chickens pecking away in the sun (or clouds, or whatever). You’ve inspired me. I’m going to buy eggs from my orchardist friends (who own 12 chickens) and look for better sources of beef, too. I’m sure one of the health food places in town (of which there are many) will have pastured beef, and now that I know what labels to look for ^_^ we are better informed! Thanks!

]]> By: miketuritzin http://www.miketuritzin.com/writing/a-guide-to-buying-humanely-produced-meat-eggs-and-dairy-products/comment-page-1/#comment-5102 miketuritzin Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:58:45 +0000 http://www.miketuritzin.com/writing/?p=1268#comment-5102 Completely agree, Thomas! Completely agree, Thomas!

]]> By: Thomas http://www.miketuritzin.com/writing/a-guide-to-buying-humanely-produced-meat-eggs-and-dairy-products/comment-page-1/#comment-5096 Thomas Thu, 24 Jun 2010 09:09:16 +0000 http://www.miketuritzin.com/writing/?p=1268#comment-5096 When I think about factory farming and the corporate machine that propels this industry it infuriates me to be bone. It seems that major food producing companies will always place profits above everything else thereby providing animals with the lowest quality of life legally possible. In addition it infuriates me that our very own government (such as the US Department of Agriculture) provide companies labels to manipulate moral consumers =with meaningless labels such as "free range, etc" Clearly the corporate lobbyists are winning, our governments are corrupt and there is no legislation in place to protect animal rights. Individually we can all make a difference by not buying these products, but I believe that for real change to transpire it must come from the top. It is the governments moral imperative to disallow such treatments of animals and the curtain that blinds the average consumer from knowing where their food comes from must be shed! When I think about factory farming and the corporate machine that propels this industry it infuriates me to be bone. It seems that major food producing companies will always place profits above everything else thereby providing animals with the lowest quality of life legally possible. In addition it infuriates me that our very own government (such as the US Department of Agriculture) provide companies labels to manipulate moral consumers =with meaningless labels such as “free range, etc” Clearly the corporate lobbyists are winning, our governments are corrupt and there is no legislation in place to protect animal rights.

Individually we can all make a difference by not buying these products, but I believe that for real change to transpire it must come from the top. It is the governments moral imperative to disallow such treatments of animals and the curtain that blinds the average consumer from knowing where their food comes from must be shed!

]]> By: Dustin http://www.miketuritzin.com/writing/a-guide-to-buying-humanely-produced-meat-eggs-and-dairy-products/comment-page-1/#comment-4090 Dustin Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:54:55 +0000 http://www.miketuritzin.com/writing/?p=1268#comment-4090 Im wondering if u or anyone else feels that boycotting these products, e.g., being vegan/raw/whatever, on a large scale would help or hurt making humane animal products available. Obviously, it's an extreme measure, and I'm worried that such a movement would ultimately ban inhumane products, furthering the cost of any animal product, and making them completely out of reach to the general public, who rely on these products more than people who are health-conscious. However, it's probably the only direct, effective way of ending inhumane products from being manufactured. We all have a choice, but I think less people can afford to make the most wise decisions, especially in other countries who don't have the luxury of making a healthy decision. Btw, I am a vegan, because I have that luxury. Im wondering if u or anyone else feels that boycotting these products, e.g., being vegan/raw/whatever, on a large scale would help or hurt making humane animal products available. Obviously, it’s an extreme measure, and I’m worried that such a movement would ultimately ban inhumane products, furthering the cost of any animal product, and making them completely out of reach to the general public, who rely on these products more than people who are health-conscious. However, it’s probably the only direct, effective way of ending inhumane products from being manufactured. We all have a choice, but I think less people can afford to make the most wise decisions, especially in other countries who don’t have the luxury of making a healthy decision. Btw, I am a vegan, because I have that luxury.

]]> By: Oscar - freestyle mind http://www.miketuritzin.com/writing/a-guide-to-buying-humanely-produced-meat-eggs-and-dairy-products/comment-page-1/#comment-3441 Oscar - freestyle mind Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:51:18 +0000 http://www.miketuritzin.com/writing/?p=1268#comment-3441 My family keeps a few chicks so we get the eggs directly from them. I don't approve any kind of torture to animals tough. My family keeps a few chicks so we get the eggs directly from them. I don’t approve any kind of torture to animals tough.

]]> By: Christine http://www.miketuritzin.com/writing/a-guide-to-buying-humanely-produced-meat-eggs-and-dairy-products/comment-page-1/#comment-3393 Christine Thu, 07 Jan 2010 06:43:02 +0000 http://www.miketuritzin.com/writing/?p=1268#comment-3393 Well done! Huzzah, and three clucks to the sentiment. Well done! Huzzah, and three clucks to the sentiment.

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