Quote by Renee Olstead

The more I read and watched about the meat industry, the more determined I became to keep meat out of my diet. The things I saw in slaughterhouse exposes made me feel sick and I refused to just ignore what I now knew.

The more I read and watched about the meat industry, the mor

Summary

This quote reflects the personal journey and conviction of the speaker to adopt a vegetarian or vegan diet. It highlights the impact of educating oneself about the meat industry and witnessing the harsh realities of slaughterhouses through documentaries or other forms of information. The speaker's increasing knowledge sparked a strong emotional response, creating a sense of disgust and an unwillingness to brush aside the new understanding. Ultimately, this quote underscores the speaker's resolution to abstain from consuming meat as a result of the deeply unsettling revelations they encountered.

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Diet

By Renee Olstead

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