Aren there more pressing animal concerns than meat production?
There are numerous matters involving animals that many people are concerned about – including companion animals (such as cats and dogs), endangered species, animals trapped for their fur, zoo and circus animals, and those used in laboratory experiments, among others. These are important issues, but they do not preclude concern about animals raised for slaughter. Almost 10 times as many animals die for human consumption than for all other causes combined. In the United States alone, about 10 billion animals are killed each year to be turned into meat. This translates into about 34 animals per person that are needlessly killed each year to appease the human appetite.
