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Originally Posted by krwlz
I would argue that for the most part, the calfs arnt in discomfort.
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I would disagree with you here. I wish I could remember the source, but I can't at the moment. Anyway, I read an article explaining how veal calves were contained in pens so that they couldn't move. Moving makes the meat tough. They weren't allowed to drink their mother's milk because it made the meat less desirable (something about protein and fats... really wish I had the article). If they can manage to turn around, they often lick up their own urine because they are iron deficient.
I don't eat veal because of the above reasons and that it seems to me to be a waste. Why eat a baby cow when you get so much more meat from a full grown cow? I've had some very tender rib-eye steaks, so I don't buy the argument that veal is good because it's tender. I also question the nutritional value of veal compared to regular beef. If the veal cows are malnourished to keep their meat tender, it would make sense that their meat wouldn't have much nutritional value.
I guess my point here is that there is a purpose to the seal hunt. The fur, as shown above, is an excellent insulator. The meat is eaten. Seal oil is used. It just doesn't seem as much of a waste to me a killing calves for veal.
-Tamerlain