tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5593026103512648416.post460267922894790895..comments2024-03-05T05:13:14.325-08:00Comments on A Meaningful Life, A Better World: Real World ConsequencesMatt Ballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12389020149472026193noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5593026103512648416.post-24432857453256666472016-07-13T05:41:11.456-07:002016-07-13T05:41:11.456-07:00Thanks for your comment, Mary. See point 3 here:
h...Thanks for your comment, Mary. See point 3 here:<br />http://www.mattball.org/2016/07/why-not-fish.html<br />Matt Ballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12389020149472026193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5593026103512648416.post-80285417518105286792016-07-13T01:32:55.759-07:002016-07-13T01:32:55.759-07:00It should be noted that, while the number of farme...It should be noted that, while the number of farmed fish may be relatively small in comparison to the number of chickens, the number of wild-caught fishes used to feed farmed fishes (and farmed shrimps, pigs and chickens) is astronomical. "We use more than 5.6 billion pounds of wild-caught fish to feed the animals we eat." See (and note especially table 3): http://countinganimals.com/the-fish-we-kill-to-feed-the-fish-we-eat/ <br /><br />This doesn't take into account the immense numbers of other animals who are incidentally caught and harmed/killed by the fishing industry (bycatch) while capturing the animals used as farmed animal feed. <br /><br />This is a critical point in determining the numbers of animals who are harmfully exploited for food, the resultant environmental harm, etc. MaryFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02794169172677847432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5593026103512648416.post-43691357560501324282016-07-06T05:21:34.227-07:002016-07-06T05:21:34.227-07:00As Dumbledore pointed out, it takes a special cour...As Dumbledore pointed out, it takes a special courage to disagree with friends. While peer pressure from other vegans likely invites us to betray sound thinking and drink of the vegan bubble kool aid, I try to keep in mind the far far greater number of animals who are counting on us to be honest in our assessments, even though chickens rarely use Facebook. Joseph T. Espinosanoreply@blogger.com