Does AVAR believe that family farms should be able to raise livestock for slaughter?
A. In principle, AVAR opposes the raising of nonhuman animals for food or fiber. But, it’s unlikely in the foreseeable future that most people would be able to, or willing to, adhere to a purely plant-based diet. Until such time as that occurs, in the interim, we strongly advocate more humane means of raising nonhuman animals for human consumption. Q. Is AVAR’s ultimate goal to not have farms; is it a meatless agenda? A. I wouldn’t say it’s an agenda. I would say, if there’s an agenda, it’s to improve the conditions that nonhuman animals live in today. AVAR is a very practical organization. We are practical enough to understand that most people are not going to change their eating and living habits. There are many groups, though, that are trying to get them to understand why they should. That’s not our primary goal. It’s probably not even our secondary goal. I’m not saying that it’s not one of our principles, but it’s not one of our active goals. Our active goal is to see that animals
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