Birds are sentient beings; therefore, they are able to feel pain and
fear. However, in spite of this scientific fact, poultry in the US suffer
unimaginable pain and fear when slaughtered because the United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA) exempts poultry from being protected under
the "Humane Slaughter Act". In fact, many of these birds end being boiled
alive.
The way chickens are raised and killed for food in the U.S. and the rest of
the world is nothing short of a tragedy. We cannot possibly be living
according to our Faith and values when we support an industry that doesn’t
care about animals at all.
If we want to live out our compassion, mercy and love we need to include all
beings in our sphere of compassion, doing our best not to harm them
unnecessarily. This is the core of being good stewards of God’s Creation.
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