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by Asooka 1058 days ago
Which is why we set standards for animal treatment and heavily fine those who break them so it is not maximally profitable. Happy, well fed, cared for animals are the tastiest and healthiest option. The well being of the animal directly translates to the quality of its meat.
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> Happy, well fed, cared for plants are the tastiest, healthiest and most sustainable option

There, repaired it for you.

> Happy, well fed, cared for animals are the tastiest and healthiest

Surely you don't think the masses buying big macs give half a crap? Meat just needs to be cheap and edible, and apparently animals raised in horrible conditions are the best candidates on both counts. ~99% of U.S. meat comes from factory farms.[0]

[0] https://www.humanesociety.org/news/facts-about-factory-farms