Soup_and_death_grips t1_j0ec6l5 wrote
Reply to comment by MikeLinPA in The agricultural research organization – Volcani Institute, is the first in the world to breed hens that lay eggs of female-only chicks, this achievement can spare the killing of billions of chicks around the world by winhumone
If culinary history has taught me anything is that humans are exceptional at getting mediocre meat to taste good. Don't try to tell me that chicken meat, even if it's not from a meat chicken, wouldn't taste decent braised for a long time in a creamy paprika sauce.
MikeLinPA t1_j0eu8i4 wrote
They would taste okay, but they would be scrawny and not worth the resources put into raising them. Do you want to buy the big meaty chicken at market price, or the scrawny chicken at twice that price because someone wasted resources raising them? They are going to be side by side in the case at the supermarket, which will you buy? I'm buying the meaty chicken for less.
Do you see the issue now? Nobody is going to buy the expensive scrawny chicken at a higher price when they can buy a meaty chicken for less. We, as a society, have industries dedicated to breeding animals for specific uses. Meat chickens are for meat, and both genders are good for meat. Layers are for laying eggs and only the females are useful. Male layers will not be adequate for meat and will be a waste of feed, space, time, and money. It's a sad reality.
Soup_and_death_grips t1_j0eyxul wrote
It's not 'a sad reality.' It's all man-made. Resources more expensive leading to a more expensive product? Subsidise it. Make it cheaper than meat chicken.
I saw the issue, as would anyone, to begin with, and quite frankly you're beginning to sound patronising.
The 'sad reality' right now is that the majority of people in power value profit over ethics/life. Replace them with people who value lessened cruelty over profit and this would be very easily solved. Why the people in power value money over not grinding up baby chickens is another issue entierly.
MikeLinPA t1_j0f2kr4 wrote
The people in power are only part of the equation. Consumers mostly don't care where their food comes from. They care that it is affordable.
My family owned a butcher shop. 50 years ago nearly everyone knew exactly how their food was raised and accepted it. Now most people do not know where their food comes from because they don't want to know. Greedy people in power are there by giving consumers what they want. The company that does it your way goes out of business. Nobody is going to buy the scrawny chickens at higher cost than the meaty ones. It ain't gonna happen.
Soup_and_death_grips t1_j0f31xp wrote
Hence, why further up this thread I state that we need to change as a society.
Also, I already replied to the problem of higher cost.
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