Farmer helped to make right choice by Audience of 50 strangers

“Mudbox, Nourmenal....... these fools just dont get it, do they?”

“gallopingbear

I don't believe anyone here has mentioned getting rid of ALL farming. Farms would still be needed to grow crops.
If everyone became vegan, then a lot less land would have to be farmed, as a lot of crops are grown to feed animals, which is an inefficient way to obtain food, as animals eat a lot more food stuff than is obtained from the killing and use of the animal. Crops that are grown to feed animals could be used to feed the worlds people directly. By eating meat you are using a lot more grain than someone who doesn't, so place more of a demand on the worlds grain supply, so you push up the world prices for grains, making it more expensive for people in the third world to buy.

A lot of land could be returned to a more natural state, like woodland, meadows etc which is a lot better for the land, and the planet that chemical fed monoculture systems that are needed to produce foods.”

“How can you 'care about the planet' if you want to get rid of farming and all farmed animals? Who else would look after the countryside? Who else has generations worth of knowledge about the environment, nature and the delicate eco systems?
I'm surprised that a county with such agricultural roots has so many ignorant people living in it. Perhaps it's time for another documentary where these ignorant townies are made to run a farm for a few weeks and see how they get on. It's certainly not a job where you sit aroud all day hugging bunnies. Nature and ecosystems isn't about going to the park on a Sunday and saying 'aww how cute' when you see a rabbit.
I wonder how many of these pompous'vegetarians' have ever owned leather shoes, belt, wallet, or probably more likely: leather interiors for their shiny newcars.It's sad that another farm has gone. This country just can't cope with the masses of cheap meat imported from dubious backgrounds abroad. We do need a drastic change to protect our farming and fishing livelihoods, and our livestock. If people choose not to eat meat, that is their choice and I would respect that, but where people will preach and slander farmers because they say "It's cruel to eat meat," I think we need to hear better arguments for the human race-designed to eat meat, big place in the food chain, surviving on lentils and wiping out many species of animal and all of our countryside in the process.”

“by EllJay1
"Lord Gagas - do you like to see sheep and lambs in the field? How about cattle and pigs? If everyone goes vegetarian there won't be any of them in the fields. There would be little point (and certainly no profit) in farming them."

yes, it is nice to see animals in the countryside, but personally when I see animals like pigs and cows, I sometimes can't help think of what their fate will probably be. Hung upside-down with their throats slit, turned into burgers and sausages.
I don't usually think that when I see wild animals.”

“EllJay, you are not very clued up are you?”

“Bovine mammary secretion is a totally unnatural food for humans. Those who consume it would be far better of hiring a wet nurse – more fun too.

It is very easy nowadays to live a healthy life on a vegan diet although the transition should be done over a period of time, to give your metabolism time to adjust. The older you are, the longer the period needed, but anyone seeking advice should contact the Vegan Society. If you so, you will then feel considerable health benefits, but even more importantly, if you have a conscience about the way dairy cows are treated, and you are appalled by the mass slaughter of our badgers that is shortly to take place, you will be able to sleep at nights. Those who couldn't care less about such abominations will doubtless continue pumping cholesterol into their system, but they should not complain when they develop heart disease or strokes in later life.

Now all I have to do is to give up the whisky, and I should live for ever.”

“No idea where the "b" on the end of "cooking" came from!”

“I'm also interested to hear where "real vegetarians" (as opposed to those who aren't keen on cookingb recognisable pieces of animal) get their essential protein from - can't eat meat or fish, and if milk is "cow's pus" can't eat cheese either.

My mother was very happy to roast chicken but my father had to pluck and draw them - problem solved for them.”

“Lord Gagas - do you like to see sheep and lambs in the field? How about cattle and pigs? If everyone goes vegetarian there won't be any of them in the fields. There would be little point (and certainly no profit) in farming them.

And what about the " cows pus" that you talk about frequently- it's milk!! Were you breast fed? I was and I certainly wouldn't call human milk "pus".

And, by the way, my father was a herdsman and a very caring one.”

“all these hypocrits giving me red marks makes me laugh, try killing and preparing an animal for your sunday lunch, instead of getting it already prepared. meat is bad for you, bad for the planet, and of course dont do the victims any good either.”