Action - Reaction

 It is not more complicated that that. Or, maybe…you become what you eat, because the result of the intake shows a little after the actual happening.. I just read this article in a Swedish newspaper, regarding animal abuse in Denmark The subject they are treating, I fear, is more spread out than Denmark only…and the discussion of how we treat our animals vary from country to country, from religion to religion.

 I remember crying my eyes out on a trip to Egypt. I was 12 years old seeing the owner beating the shit out of his horse. To him it was totally natural, because in their narrow minded mindset animals do not have a sense of either feelings or pain. My mother got so angry, went to him and started a huge quarrel as the next cultural barrier rose…Who was she, a woman, to tell him how to treat his animal? The anger and confusion was total. And the sadness.. As a child I just could not understand why?.  That was a while ago, and I still can not understand why? 

The respect for the living varies from country to country I might say to simplify the fact that us as human beings are the less respectful of all living creatures. Period.

Why we constantly tend to be disrespectful/stupid, both amongst our own race as well as others, I don´t know. So many times I´ve  read articles and watching the news thinking, ”Holy Smoke, haven´t we come further than this in our evolution... On top of the food chain and all that stuff we say???"….Man, we really prove our ignorance, big-time. I have total admiration for the animal rights organisations. Once you start reading and getting yourself informed of how things REALLY work, you´ll probably get scared, like me.. There was a program on TV a while back showing the insides from a pig farm. With a hidden camera they managed to capture reality. The pigs were hanging upside down, tied in their back legs with they stomach cut wide open. As the camera zoomed into the eyes of one of them, blinking, as the pigs had to be alive to have the blood exit the body easier. So there they were hanging, alive animals in a row waiting to be human food. Now how the hell can we allow this happening?why do we buy this meat in the first place? If we stopped consuming this madness the production has to stop. Action,- Reaction. And the bottom line ..Why is it still happening? Does anyone ever think about the amount off stress hormone being produced in an abused animal? Is anyone really surprised that we had the ”mad cow disease” , when we feed out cow´s with their cousins bowels grinned to powder instead of grass?? and what about the extra additional chemicals and medicine the animals get to A: grow faster   B: remain healthy. Do you think all that just disappears from the their system just because they are dead?  You become what you eat.  Oh..and by the way….I am not against eating meat, I´m personally a veggie, BUT…what I am totally against is the way we handle the meat production. This has got to change, it´s not good for anyone. You eat crappy meet pressed with chemicals and medicine that will make you sick, the animals suffer undoubtably, and the farmers don´t give a shit unless they don´t get their money. So please, even if it costs a little more….make sure you buy ecological products!  Cut down on the cigarettes, candy, fast food or whatever extra you treat yourself with…save some bucks and re-value your food habits! That is the best gift you can give yourself!! and a change has to come from US!! We Rule! Action Reaction!!

Here´s a short translation of a part of the article I read in DN (Dagens Nyheter) (pelase excus any mis spelling...)

”  The Danish farmers and transport companies beat the pigs with solid plastic sticks, up to the point where they damage the muscles internally. The reason they beat their animals is to make them move faster into the trucks to the slaughter. If the pigs move faster the transportation costs will decrease.  This ”Stick abuse” has, according to the National Swedish Radio, been  a fairly unknown problem, but today with the prize war and economical crisis it has become a habit. During the beginning of 2008, about 20 cases were reported where the pigs has been hit with the sticks. The reports were filed by the Institute of Veterinary Disease Biology at the Copenhagen University. Pall Leifsson, a veterinary at the University, believes this to be the top of an iceberg. He says: ”This is a catastrophe. To beat animals like that, It should not be allowed.”  25 million pigs are being bred in Denmark every year. And the export to Sweden has increased since the 90´s. Last year almost 40.000 ton (swedish measure) was delivered to the Swedish households. "Ekot" has visited the Danish Pig farms, and made documentation of their reality. The Farmers believe their animals are treated in a good way, but the film team reported the pigs to be black, covered by their own excrement with their back legs partially paralyzed.. This film can be seen on YouTube.

Every fourth sow is being kept in a cage all their life. This cage is made so small, so that the animal can not turn around or move. According to Danish law this is totally legal, but the consequences are open wounds and boils as the animals scrape the cages. This is not supposed to happen, but still, it does to every fifth danish sow, according to "Ekot.”  end of article....

 Guys....This is just a Little taste of the whole thing…..and like  the vet said in the article ,this is the top of the iceberg….then we have the cows and chicken and the turkeys and….and….and…and..

Make a change, Be Aware, Choose what is good for you!!   Peace from me