Being an omnivore, I absolutely eat meat. Now, I do have my preferences: I will always choose beef or chicken over pork due to the texture and ease of cooking.

Per the bible, I believe animals were placed here for our benefit. That being said, I absolutely do not agree with the mistreatment of these animals. The atrocious conditions that is all too common in these mass producer food companies, are horrendous. It is not necessary to butcher the animals that way but when money talks….

Ranching has been a common part of life where I was raised so I consider myself blessed to have been brought up around that culture. The education that comes with this way of life is crucial to everyone as it allows you to provide for yourself instead of giving your money to those companies that do abuse animals. I have learned not only how to humanely euthanize certain animals, but also making sure I make the most of their sacrifice by getting the most meat of them as possible. I have also learned to notice the signs of sickness in the animal and meat itself, cutting down on the spread of diseases through the chain. I can guarantee you that these widespread companies do not check the health of the animals or meat before they are sent off to the stores.

Personally, I think the only reason someone should not eat meat is when they have a diet restriction or some other disease that causes you to have some sort of reaction. There are great benefits of eating meat. Supplements may give you a part of the benefits but there is truly nothing better than the meat itself.