I would agree that there really isn’t much difference eating a baby cow from a cow factory or an adult cow. if anything the most twisted thing to consider, if the animal is suffering…well then the baby cow is better of since it suffers less than a cow that is allowed to reach maturity just to be eaten (i don’t really believe this but it’s a thought for the sake of arguement). Also again for the same of argument…well most of the cows that are raised in cow factories, none of them would be alive if they weren’t’ bred specifically to become burgers and steaks (just some food for thought lol)
I don’t buy beef from the stores. I have relatives in upstate NY and down the road from there is a family that raises cattle for beef that have been a good friend of my family since before my mother was born. The cows are treated superbly. The farmer speaks at farming conventions (yeah even farmers have conventions) about humane treatment and new ways to manage and develop beef cattle. I still haven’t had veal from there, we just buy a half a cow and that offers up enough meat to last almost a full year. I’ve met the cattle, they usually tell us the cows name (which is kind of weird but still). I’ve never had the notion that his cows were being mistreated,
I guess to answer the question, i don’t personally have problems with veal though i dont’ eat it because, well, half a cow is way more meat than a baby cow lol.
As for the whole not eating animals thing….well, god gave me two types of teeth, half for eating vegetables, and the other half for eating animals and anything else. Why should i let god down by not using his gift to mankind….omnivorous :-D