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“If you don’t like pictures of animal cruelty being posted on social media, you need to help stop the cruelty, not the pictures. You should be bothered that It’s happening, not that you saw it.” — Marie Sarantakis
Welcome to Day 5 You Cool Cats
So far, I’ve recommended both Cowspiracy and Forks over Knives, with many more recommendations to come.
Did anyone watch these films? How did they make you feel?
The propaganda of the meat and dairy industry is marketing genius. You know — images of cute little lambs — skipping through daisy-filled fields. Or a romantic scene of a cow, grazing happily in a paddock.
People want to reassure themselves that their food was happy and had a good life. The marketing is convenient and readily bought into.
I’m not sure about the rest of the world, but in the UK, cigarette companies have to carry warnings on the packets. I’ve seen stark…
