Comments on: Confronting Turkey Slaughter

By: Panayoti Kelaidis

Panayoti Kelaidis — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 02:20:11 +0000

I suspect that it would be very confronting for me to do what you have done (although I confess I love my Turkey dearly)…you never cease to amaze me, Matt: one never knows what to expect when clicking on "Growing with Plants": Have a great Thanksgiving, friend!

By: Nat

Nat — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 10:31:24 +0000

Dark but honest. It's strange how foreign we've become to where our food comes from. I like your train of thought, thanks for sharing.

By: hopflower

hopflower — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 20:01:52 +0000

Yep. I don't know where people think their food comes from. It is the way that animals are killed in some instances that I have a problem with. For instance veal, which is far too young to meet a cruel and untimely death; is not something I ever eat. But animals are slaughtered for us to eat and if they have had a good life and meet their end quickly and humanely, I can deal with it. Those are some lovely birds. I am sure you will do the best you can to kill them quickly and without undue duress and pain.

By: Steve Asbell

Steve Asbell — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 19:35:25 +0000

Thanks for sharing this conundrum. Everybody's so gung-ho about living sustainably, but I have to wonder how many turkeys, chickens, etc. are just dying of old age instead of contributing to the table. If you can't bring yourself to do the deed, what's the point?