Human rights Quote by Jonathan Safran Foer
““Illegal aliens are often preferred, but poor recent immigrants who do not speak English are also desirable employees. By the standards of the international human rights community, the typical working conditions in America’s slaughterhouses constitute human rights violations; for you, they constitute a crucial way to produce cheap meat and feed the world. Pay your workers minimum wage, or near to it, to scoop up the birds —grabbing five in each hand, upside down by the legs —and jam them into transport crates.””
About This Quote
Source Essay: Eating Animals, 2009
The meat industry exploits workers and animals, yet cheap meat is justified by low wages and inhumane practices.
In simple terms: Cheap meat comes from cheap labor and animal cruelty.
Key Takeaway
Demand ethical production.
Themes
ethics
labor
animal rights
food industry
Mood
concerned
critical
Type
opinion
social
When to use this quote
- consumer choices
- policy advocacy
- restaurant sourcing
- personal diet
Key Concepts
exploitation
human rights
sustainability
Questions to Reflect On
- Can consumers drive reform?
- What are alternatives to cheap meat?
A Different Perspective
Economic pressures make change difficult.
