Ruairi comments on Why Eat Less Meat? - Less Wrong

48 Post author: peter_hurford 23 July 2013 09:30PM

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Comment author: RomeoStevens 26 July 2013 08:20:50AM 0 points [-]

they go from baby to full grown that fast? I had no idea.

Comment author: Ruairi 26 July 2013 12:08:42PM *  1 point [-]

They are often given substances to make them grow fast and big, this often leads to problems like their legs breaking.

Comment author: Jabberslythe 27 July 2013 12:05:56AM 0 points [-]

They are also bred to mature faster and this can lead to similar problems I think. Manipulating the lighting to affect their circadian rhythm also helps make them mature faster.