So called regenerative agriculture or rotational grazing as well as free-range, grass fed, cage free are just advertising terms brought to us by the meat, dairy and egg industry. They are greenwashing and part of the humane hoax. As the saying goes "there is no right way to do the wrong thing." Some of these methods may be a very tiny bit better for the animals. But in the end they wind up in the very same slaughter houses. There is nothing good that happens in slaughter houses. Raising animals anyway you do it causes extreme animal suffering and wastes massive amounts of land, food, energy and water. Pasture raised cattle are actually worse for the environment than feed lot raised animals (and believe me I do not advocate either).These animals require more land, as they move around a lot. The get more exercise, so they require more feed and a lot more water. The United Nations told us years ago in their report "Livestock's Long Shadow," that animal agriculture is responsible for more greenhouse gasses than ALL forms of transportation combined. Other studies have shown that the problem is even worse. Animal agriculture destroys forests, wetlands and other wildlife habitat. Irrigation for the crops used to raise animals for food is the largest consumer of piped water in the U.S. Animal waste does not go into sewers, but in huge lagoons. It eventually winds up destroying rivers, lakes, oceans and reefs. Raising animals for food is a very inefficient way to feed people: cycling crops through animals and then eating the animals, instead of just raising the crops for food. A whole-food vegan diet is not some woo- woo thing. The science is clear that it is the best thing for our health. Following this diet can not only prevent, but actually reverse heart disease, the #1 cause of premature death. As Kim Williams, MD, past President of the American College of Cardiologists has told us "There are two kinds of cardiologists. Vegan doctors and those who have not read the literature." Generally there is no need for supplements...except for Vitamin B12. It comes from bacteria. We live in a generally clean environment so we don't get the B12. We also don;t get cholera either, which is a good thing. If one lives in a cold climate with little sun in the winter Vitamin D might be required. Otherwise supplements can sometimes unbalance your system and cause other health problems. Studies have shown that supplements often do not contain what is on the label. I went Vegan over 32 years ago ( and a few years vegetarian before that). I can honestly say that it was probably the best decision I have ever made. At 75 I have no major health problems and take no medications ( I did get all my COVID vaccinations though). Friends I grew up with who still eat the Standard American Diet (SAD Diet) have many many bad health problems and take numerous medications.
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