Just realized my 'ethical' pork source is actually pretty cruel

Dakota Hill · 2026-02-26T16:45:39.426235+00:00

I always bragged about getting my pork from a nearby farm. Last week, I saw their pigs kept in tight pens with no space to move. This had me wondering if I should keep buying from them. Now I'm stuck between my ethics and my commitment to local sourcing.

perry.oliver7mo ago

That tight pen is the whole problem. Local should mean better, not just closer.

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the_pat7mo ago

Read a piece that backs up @perry.oliver's point about local needing to mean ethical too.

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brown.ben7mo ago

Does buying local still matter if the farm is cruel?

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