Dutch wrote:
> "Rupert" > wrote
> He does make some remarks about how to make the further
> generalisation, which you should address. Anyway, let's start with the
> case against factory-farming and worry about the rest later. Is there
> anything wrong with *that* case, the case for boycotting the products
> of factory farming? I said from day one that this was the main case
> that I wanted to make.
> --------->
>
> So much these days comes from large scale mechanized production.
> Provided that the welfare of animals is taken into account I see nothing
> wrong in that, and I realize that is not the case now. Preferring to buy
> locally produced small farm goods is certainly worthwhile.

I am convinced that the "buy local" trend is mostly about feel-goodism,
just as "organic" is. Any talk of measurable benefit is entirely
superfluous - what the real issue is, is feeling good about oneself.


It is worth
> noting that the same principle works for vegans when they buy grain,
> fruit and vegetable products, local and fresh vs imported and/or
> processed. Simply avoiding animal products is neither sufficient nor
> necessary in addressing the legitimate (IMO) issues, only the elephant
> in the room quasi-political issue of "animal liberation".
>