You are reasonable and compassionate, O Goddess of the Hunt. But, though YOU may not be in denial, many are. Those who dine on milk-fed veal or lamb chops choose not to think about the suffering that all this preparation cost, or if they don’t know, choose not to know.
The only people I know personally who eat lamb chops are farmers and butchers from way back.
As for the others, I think you might be surprised at the vast numbers of people who don't think very deeply about anything at all. While there is plenty of denial going on, there is another group who are simply satisfied that food comes from supermarkets and it doesn't occur to them to wonder how that came to be.