On Thu, 01 Jan 2004 19:38:34 -0500, BlueHeron > wrote:

>Personally, I have gotten more involved with local organic farms. I buy
>locally, and from the farmer as much as possible. Their animals are
>treated well, and so I encourage my meat eating friends and family to
>buy their meat from them as well. (After all, you can't exactly have an
>organic farm without animals...)
>
>By doing this I get good quality, fresh, organic produce at a much
>better price than I could find in the stores. I reduce the amount of
>polution due to transportation, etc. I support local, "small" farms,
>and encourage sustainable farming.

You also contribute to decent lives for farm animals, though it is
pretty much accepted in some of these ngs that that aspect should
be given absolutely no consideration at all. It is a tabu fact to many
people, and probably to all "ARAs".