This is a deep psychological and cultural topic. Most people are not ignorant of where meat comes from, they know it is a dead animal. But they are disconnected from it.
I love animals and do not want to harm them, but equally I eat animals / animal products. Instead of changing behavior, the mind numbs, distances or rationalized.
The dead animal on the plate feels abstract: we use softened language as cow becomes beef, pig becomes pork and slaughtering becomes processing.
The body now a days never witnesses the act, historically people killed, prepared and ate animals themselves and there was a ritual, gratitude and respect. As now still is done in the arctic or parts of the world where eating plants is not sustainable.
But now, harm happens ar away and the consumer only sees a clean product in the supermarket.
Humans are wired for tribal safety, even though people agree with vegan arguments they fear being difficult, being excluded, disrupt family rituals and judgment or conflict. They choose belonging over integrity.
Ethical arguments live in the prefrontal cortex and eating habits live in the limbic system and body memory, you can understand something without being bale to embody it.
In modern systems the normalized use of animal products are a default, the suffering of animals is hidden and alternatives seem extra or as a luxury.
I think people are disconnected, overwhelmed and socially conditioned… not cruel. But there is a clear disconnection and it is something that happened to me for years. I did not see the chicken nuggets on my plate as death…
Which is fine, now I do. Now is not too late to make changes. You can!!
miracles of the moon ☽ 