Pretty much what ghoti said. Plants have no brain, central nervous system or outer awareness (at least not as we understand such things). What gets people when it comes to animal slaughter is the pain and fear they are obviously capable of feeling. There's no way around it; if you eat meat you're a part of that cycle. I think some of us just would like to see certain parts of that cycle be a little more humane.
But, it's a commodity industry. You're trying to put meat on the table for millions and millions of people. Therefore you cram as many animals into one space as you can, butcher them in whatever way is least costly and get on with it. It's an ugly thing but that's the reality. But after seeing stuff like that I will think twice before ordering a burger anytime soon. Milk... I dunno. Milk goes into SO many things we eat that it's almost pointless to boycott it or stop buying it in containers.
You'll still being consuming products with milk in them on a regular basis.
...into the light of a dark black night.
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