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“Why you should eat meat - even if you hate factory farming” by KatWoods
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To start off with, I’ve been vegan/vegetarian for the majority of my life.
I think that factory farming has caused more suffering than anything humans have ever done.
Yet, according to my best estimates, I think most animal-lovers should eat meat.
Here's why:
I’ll start with how to do this because I know for me this was the biggest blocker. A friend of mine was trying to convince me that being vegan was hurting me, but I said even if it was true, it didn’t matter. Factory farming is evil and causes far more harm than the [...]
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Outline:
(00:45) How to reduce suffering of the non-human animals you eat
(03:23) Being vegan is (probably) bad for your health
(12:36) Health is important for your well-being and the world's
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First published:
September 25th, 2025
Source:
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/tteRbMo2iZ9rs9fXG/why-you-should-eat-meat-even-if-you-hate-factory-farming
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To start off with, I’ve been vegan/vegetarian for the majority of my life.
I think that factory farming has caused more suffering than anything humans have ever done.
Yet, according to my best estimates, I think most animal-lovers should eat meat.
Here's why:
- It is probably unhealthy to be vegan. This affects your own well-being and your ability to help others.
- You can eat meat in a way that substantially reduces the suffering you cause to non-human animals
I’ll start with how to do this because I know for me this was the biggest blocker. A friend of mine was trying to convince me that being vegan was hurting me, but I said even if it was true, it didn’t matter. Factory farming is evil and causes far more harm than the [...]
---
Outline:
(00:45) How to reduce suffering of the non-human animals you eat
(03:23) Being vegan is (probably) bad for your health
(12:36) Health is important for your well-being and the world's
---
First published:
September 25th, 2025
Source:
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/tteRbMo2iZ9rs9fXG/why-you-should-eat-meat-even-if-you-hate-factory-farming
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Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.
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