veganism: I live a basically vegetarian lifestyle, however I do not expect to change any significant number of people into vegetarians. I am not inherently against the eating of animal products since some do not require the death of an animal, and also because death is going to happen anyway to all of us. What I am against is any form of mistreatment of animals before they are killed AND I am against any form of killing of the animals which is not quick, painless, and/or which causes excessive fear in the animals. I truly believe that we can live without the killing of animals, however, since I do not believe that people will give up meat anytime soon, I would like to help find and effect a way to reduce or eliminate the cruelty that is definitely part of the process as it currently is. I have personally seen horrific things that go way beyond death and it sickens me.|||The way I feel about it, every little think helps. First, I would start with chickens. Convince people to eat free range chickens and eggs. Hey, they cost a little more, but they are better for you, and your body will think you. Plus, if they are organic, your not rasing your chance of cancer. The same goes for most meat, if it's free range, it's better for you, and better for them.|||Well you could join an activist group. PETA has a great online website with searches for local groups. The other thing you can do is educate people on what they are eating and offer alternatives. Mind you no one will want you around if your showing them pics of a slaughter house while they are eating a steak! lol. Make sure you know your facts and bring it up at appropriate times. Most people are sympathetic to animals and just don't really know what is going on. Trust me they will think about the things you said the next time they shop! Don't forget to offer alternatives..tell them about free range and organic products. Encourage people to buy locally if possible. Offer some hints on what to look for at they markets they shop in. You can't really pressure people to become vegetarian..thats your lifestyle choice..they have their's. But when they ask why you are make sure you tell them..you may change some minds! Good Luck!|||I am in total support of what you say. I am also living a vegetarian lifestyle as best as I can as living in Asia ...I've also seen the pain and suffering caused to animals and creatures that goes beyond human description. The animals also have emotions and fear is one of them. Any kind of love given to animals or creatures is responded by them. I believe documentaries showing how animals like the seals being clubbed to death...frogs being pelted and dogs being bludgeoned be aired to bring about a more humanitarian way or policies by govt of ending the animal's life.If this doesn't evoke compassion...then we are no better than the animals who kill for food. The difference between animals and humans is that we are able to discriminate.|||I would think the best bet would be to get regulations put into place that fine and/or take away licensing for companies that do not meet specific standards. Ideally, animal rights groups would take part in deciding what is acceptable. Of course, modern science pretty much proves animal products are killing us, but until the people in charge start paying attention and urge people to stop eating them, at least the animals wouldn't be as terribly abused.|||technically eggs and milk cause about as much torture chickens are cramped together in tiny cages and their beaks are seared off with a hot blade so they dont peck eachother, and when their bodies are worn out from drugs and excessive egg laying they get turned into cat food because the flesh is weak =/ i dont wanna get started on dairy cows and veal calves... umm the only way is to try to get them to see things your way. KFC is a main product of chicken torture, you can protest KFC and tell them you arent going to spend money at their restauraunts until they improve chicken conditions|||well lets see here .to end animal cruelty? first you would have to stop all those factory farms.lets see you go up to conagra and say excuse me sir would you please stop that. their response would be to crush you like a fly on the butt end of a cow .there is now no way to end this .money talks the rest walks.its kinda like throwing a wine cork into a volcano .|||No clue. But I hate to see animal cruelty or her about it. I wish animal cruelty was never done before.