It just blows my mind how hot certain people get over this particular issue.

Scott

> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 20 Dec 2003 04:24:06 +0000 (UTC), "John Jones"
> wrote:
>
> >How about an infinity of hens in a capitalist's henhouse?
>
> Caged hens, or cage free?
>
> >Now THAT'S
> >compassion!
> >JJ
> >
> > wrote in message
> .. .
> >> On Mon, 24 Nov 2003 13:23:50 +0000 (UTC), "Plug"
>
> >wrote:
> >>
> >> >I know this is a vegan site, but some of you have veggie friends, so
> >might
> >> >be able to help me with my query. I am tackling a supplier of
battery
> >eggs
> >> >in this country (UK) who puts "suitable for vegetarians" on the boxes.
I
> >> >believe this is misleading and am speaking with Trading Standards.
The
> >> >company respond by claiming most veggies "don't care" whether eggs or
> >free
> >> >range or not.
> >>
> >> People who don't want there to be farm animals are opposed to any
type
> >> of egg production, even if it provides decent lives for thousands,
> >millions,
> >> billions... of laying hens.
> >>
> >> >I disagree; in my opinion, veggies care very much, which is
> >> >why free range eggs are more readily available nowadays - due to
consumer
> >> >pressure.
> >>
> >> Where are these people who want to promote decent lives for farm
> >animals
> >> with their diet? They sure don't post around here. All we see is
> >opposition to
> >> a suggestion like that. Don't ever lose sight of the fact that veg*nism
> >does
> >> *not* promote life of any kind for farm animals, and that's the whole
> >idea. If you
> >> or anyone wants to contribute to decent lives for farm animals with
your
> >diet,
> >> keep in mind that you can't do it by being veg*n.
> >>
> >> >However, maybe I'm revolving in my own little bubble on this. A
> >> >straw poll opinion would be useful - I have a handful of veggie
friends I
> >> >can ask and a few off here would be useful. TIA. Deb
> >> >
> >>
> >
>