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    The document discusses how many animals are consumed each year in the United States, with Americans eating over 9 billion land animals and 1 billion sea animals annually. It suggests that removing the separation between consumers and slaughter may increase empathy for the animals and reduce overall meat consumption, as people would feel more connected to the suffering of the animals if they were involved in the killing process. The document poses additional questions about experiences with killing animals and whether involvement in the slaughter could impact food appreciation.

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    The document discusses how many animals are consumed each year in the United States, with Americans eating over 9 billion land animals and 1 billion sea animals annually. It suggests that removing the separation between consumers and slaughter may increase empathy for the animals and reduce overall meat consumption, as people would feel more connected to the suffering of the animals if they were involved in the killing process. The document poses additional questions about experiences with killing animals and whether involvement in the slaughter could impact food appreciation.

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    Animals Are Food

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    Mateusz Michalski
    The document discusses how many animals are consumed each year in the United States, with Americans eating over 9 billion land animals and 1 billion sea animals annually. It suggests that removing the separation between consumers and slaughter may increase empathy for the animals and reduce overall meat consumption, as people would feel more connected to the suffering of the animals if they were involved in the killing process. The document poses additional questions about experiences with killing animals and whether involvement in the slaughter could impact food appreciation.

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    The number of people around the world who eat animals is staggering.

    According to a recent
    report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Americans consume about 9 billion land
    animals and 1 billion sea animals per year. That’s more than 300 million land animals every
    day!

    The idea that people eat meat because they don’t see the slaughter of animals is not a new
    one. Some people think we would have more respect for the animal and its life if we were
    involved in its death, and we might even be more likely to eat less meat overall because we
    would feel like we are taking part in something that causes suffering.

    Vocabulary

     suffer (verb)
     slaughter (verb)
     take part in (phrase)
     contribute (verb)
     rethink (verb)
     empathy (noun)

    Additional Questions

     Have you ever killed an animal?

     Do you think people would appreciate food more if they had to kill the animal themselves?

     Do you think humans are omnivores?

     What problems could there be if everyone started killing the animals they were eating?

     What animals do you think would be the easiest to kill?

     What animals do you think would be the most difficult to kill?

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