The struggle of raising animals, with love, for the slaughter

Peak Insiders

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By Judith Horvath

December 29, 2022

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Let’s talk about the psychology of raising an animal for meat, and how to face that. We’re going to look at the bigger picture, and the effects on the family and children; both short term and long term. I like to call it harvesting, not to be PC, but because it’s what I’m doing. Butchering is a term that means taking a life. Granted, that’s part of the harvest. But this bigger process – the harvest – is about converting energy from one form to another, and gaining sustenance and food from another source. It’s not focused on the killing