So what do we do with all those male calves growing up needed for a few cells, impregnating cows, and nothing else? Sell them as pets to live to a ripe old age? Would gelding them be considered cruel, too?
I also disagree with the premise of the article that meat eating is falling out of fashion. Maybe it is at the “Sprouts and Twigs Hut” in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, but there are twelve different beef &/or chicken joints for every veggie outlet. Probably 200 for every vegan outlet.
Just off the top of my head here in Phoenix, burger chains only:
McDonald’s, Jack-in-the-Box, Carl’s Jr., Burger King, Wendy’s, Whataburger, Culver’s, Steak’n’Shake (in danger of closing permanently), Smashburger, The Habit, Fuddruckers, Five Guys, Dairy Queen, White Castle, Sonic, Waffle House.
I almost forgot “In ‘n’ Out”!