@SeahorseTreble to Ask Lemmy • 1 year agoJustifying one thing because it's a necessary component of another unnecessary thing... what logical fallacy is that?message-square125arrow-up147arrow-down13
arrow-up144arrow-down1message-squareJustifying one thing because it's a necessary component of another unnecessary thing... what logical fallacy is that?@SeahorseTreble to Ask Lemmy • 1 year agomessage-square125
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink2•1 year agoI think your “veal weight” is off by an order of magnitude. At four days old, when they are sent to the slaughterhouse, they weigh less than 40kg each, which equates to a ballpark of 10kg “veal” per calf.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•1 year agoI’ve never heard of veal calves being slaughtered at 4 days. that’s when they are sent to a veal farm, to fatten up a bit.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink3•1 year agoIt is the industry standard in NZ. Often times the price isn’t high enough to justify transport costs and they are simply shot instead.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish0•1 year agoi just want to make sure i understand what you’re saying: veal in new zealand is from 4-day-old calves? is that the story you want to stick with?
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish0•1 year ago450 is the slaughter weight for veal. 3/4 ton for beef. but let’s say it’s 150. it’s still a slim minority of calves.
I think your “veal weight” is off by an order of magnitude. At four days old, when they are sent to the slaughterhouse, they weigh less than 40kg each, which equates to a ballpark of 10kg “veal” per calf.
I’ve never heard of veal calves being slaughtered at 4 days. that’s when they are sent to a veal farm, to fatten up a bit.
It is the industry standard in NZ. Often times the price isn’t high enough to justify transport costs and they are simply shot instead.
i just want to make sure i understand what you’re saying: veal in new zealand is from 4-day-old calves? is that the story you want to stick with?
450 is the slaughter weight for veal. 3/4 ton for beef. but let’s say it’s 150. it’s still a slim minority of calves.