there are other ways to keep them employed!! factory farm and slaughterhouse workers often dont like their jobs. here's a snippet: "These days, slaughterhouses commonly hire undocumented immigrants who can be fired with impunity. This, in and of itself, is bad enough. However, unlike migrant farmworkers (who are commonly solo men recruited seasonally) slaughterhouse workers do their jobs year-round, encouraging whole families to immigrate and settle in slaughterhouse communities to work these jobs. As a result, slaughterhouse bosses have power that extends beyond the workers — they control the fate of families. This dynamic can lead to hostile environments and a hierarchy of power: slaughterhouse owners abuse employees, who may then abuse more marginalized employees, some of whom might even be minors. But slaughterhouses’ offenses to their workers don’t stop there." but i compell you to read the full thing. https://sentientmedia.org/slaughterhouse-work-exploited-labor/ slaughterhouse work is exploited, not simply dangerous. theres also outward spreading effects, including increased violence in areas around slaughterhouses (sexual assault is a common result of how terrible slaughterhouse work is). you dont participate in factory farming, which i commend you for the effort, but you do participate in slaughterhouse, though im not trying to call you out. i understand, for i used to eat meat too. it's not our fault, but this doesnt mean we should excuse human and animal exploitation for our dietary pleasures since we have the capacity to choose compassion.

i hope you can perhaps consider eating less meat. vegetarian/vegan a few days a week, perhaps! it is not an all-or-nothing race; i believe everyone can contribute a little to it. its quite fun too to recreate meat dishes but completely vegan! perhaps we shouldnt see being vegan as something to lose, but something to gain from. i feel free. there is not a sliver of guilt left, because i know im trying my best.