CAAWO is about making conscious decisions in life including becoming a conscious carnivore and making better meat-eating decisions. Read more below.
Making better meat-eating decisions isn’t only about which cut of beef you prefer. You can also make decisions that lead to becoming a more conscious carnivore. It all comes down to knowing where your meat comes from and making better decisions about which food supply chains you support.
Less conscious choices often come about due to us choosing the cheapest options because groceries can amount to a lot every month. In only looking at the price of our meat, we often have to turn a blind eye to the conditions that the animals have been reared in. Were the sows that were slaughtered to deliver that bacon to my plate kept in positive living conditions? Were the chickens kept in battery cages or were they allowed to roam free?
You can start making better meat-eating decisions by paying attention to the packaging. Some of the key terms you can look for include:
- Grass-fed
- Free-range
- Cage-free
- Animal welfare certification
- Pasture-raised
- Antibiotic-free
- Hormone-free
All of these terms are a step in the right direction however, they can still be misleading. You might need to pay a little more for food that is farmed in ethical ways, but you will be supporting farmers who are trying to farm quality food. The next step in your journey to becoming a conscious carnivore is doing your research. Find out more about the farmers that supply your local grocery stores. You can go so far as to contact the farmers yourself to find out more about their farming practices and what level of care goes into looking after their animals.
No one can or should tell you what to eat, but it’s up to us as individuals to decide how we want to impact the world. By making simple changes such as checking food labels, possibly paying a little more for more sustainable meat options, and knowing what practices your food was farmed under, you can contribute to better living conditions for the animals that are eventually used for our benefit.
Are you ready to begin? Start the journey towards becoming a conscious carnivore today.
