The animal welfare argument for vegetarianism is comparatively stronger. The vast majority of farmed animals are raised in factory farms, which often inflict severe and unnecessary suffering on those animals merely for the sake of slightly cheaper produce. The living conditions of factory farm animals have been extensively documented in books, magazines and documentaries, so I will spare you the grim details here. I personally believe it’s important to treat animals humanely, and for that reason I’ve been a vegetarian for many years.
