On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 14:39:45 -0000, "pearl" > wrote:

>"Tim" > wrote in message news >..
>> On a farm Cows are afforded protection from predators and easy access to a
>> well balanced diet. Compare to a wild herd in say Africa - Lions and all
>> sorts of predators to get you - competition for food - poor supply of water.
>> Sounds like a farm animal benefits to me.
>
>Livestock Suffer, Too
>http://www.apnm.org/waste_of_west/Chapter5.html

Some do and some don't. One thing that's always true though, is that
people can't contribute to decent lives for livestock with their lifestyle if
they are vegan. Only conscientious consumers can do that.