I'll be honest with you - I'm not a big fan of meat. A few years ago, I lived out in the country somewhat near a factory farm for chickens. Almost every day I'd get behind a truckload of those sick, bloated creatures. It turned my stomach.
I have no real moral problem with eating animals, it's the industry. I just have a problem with eating animals raised in disgusting living conditions and pumped full of God-knows-what chemicals. Not to mention, these gigantic factory farms are taking advantage of illegal immigrants and are horrible polluters. I could go on and on.
Believe it or not, this is a fairly recent phenomenon. As late as the 1970s, the beef you bought at the local grocery store likely came from a nearby farm. Whereas, now the meat industry is controlled by around six mega-corporations, back then the sources for what ends up on your plate were much more diverse.
That's not to say that meat couldn't be disgusting back in the day. Here's a few examples of hideous meat creations from yesteryear. Enjoy!
I don't know French. This says something like "a good joke is to add concentrated milk". Somebody help me out with this one. No matter the translation - this is one of the foulest things I've ever seen. I would not put that in my mouth under any circumstances.
Good Lord! This is hideous. One commentator on Flickr fittingly called this a "meatloaf coffee cake".
A meat ring with a dainty cream filling. Deeeelish!
