[pvaldes]

The same animals walking under the desert sun for months coated in wool without nothing green at sight, does not seem like a totally cruelty-free better alternative necessarily. There is not logical reason to see it as a morally superior alternative.

There is bad ways and good ways to transport animals by road.

[henryaj]

Where did I suggest we should transport live animals thousands of miles by making them walk the whole way?

[pvaldes]

Ok. Honest question. What do you suggest then? Teleportation?

The "but its cruelty against animals so lets kill them instead!" card is a random and really worn out argument nowadays. We have enough of real problems yet.

[bobongo]

> Honest question. ... Teleportation?

Your suggestion gives your question the appearance of a not-so-honest question.

> What do you suggest then?

The answer would depend on your convictions. It could be one or a combination of, for example,

- Tight national and international regulations (with teeth) to ensure animal safety and well-being, comparable to the transport of humans,

- Local-only growth,

- Alternative protein start-ups,

- Etc.

> but its cruelty against animals so lets kill them instead!

I could not find any instances where the OP suggested this.

edit: Found someone else who mentioned that, which doesn't make sense to me either - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21637661

On the other hand,

> but its cruelty against animals

Then you would want to stop it in one way or another, no? What would be your suggestions?