Can we eat turkey on Thanksgiving in good conscience? PETA makes it hard to swallow.

Factory farming involves unbelievable cruelty. Don't kid yourselves that this is an isolated incident. People choose to eat meat simply because they like it and don't want to stop. Then they try to justify the killing. We may have been omnivores in the past, but that is no reason to continue eating meat now. If you really have a conscience, veganism is the only option. (And the argument about the head of lettuce is so stupid I won't even respond to it.)

Any animal being treated cruelly shows a mental issues amongst those doing the abuse. That said I do not feel that most of the plants across the nation treat their animals the same way and that this is not common and hence in the news. We always must look at life as a renewable resource and to leave a system in place better than we have received.

Science now realizes that plants seem to have feelings as well and therefore do I eat a Turkey or a head of innocent romaine lettuce?? Since science now feels that plants may have feelings, what about the farm workers and the equipment used to harvest..that could really be considered cruel. Also the Organic produce that has not been radiated seems to now have a increased probability of E.coli bacteria and therefore I could lose weight over the holidays if I get the right one :)

Now I am thinking I will need to attend Thanksgiving and eat both while pondering this and other questions. Why can't we all just get along?