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When Wilbur was in danger of being turned into ham, Charlotte went to bat for him. Today’s spiders don’t seem to have much compassion. It’s now up to humans to save the pigs.
British researchers recently found that children are more likely to do so than adults. When young, humans feel cozy with farm animals. Sometime during adolescence, “speciesism” (the tendency to regard some animals as pets and others as food) sets in. During adulthood, bacon seems outright yummy.
Yet adults don’t lose all compassion. Many still feel that animal by-products such as milk and cheese are far more acceptable than meat itself.
Resources
https://www.upi.com/Science_News/2022/04/15/children-farm-animal-same-as-pets/8071650031160/
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