It's great to see that there are a number of posts here from people who object to the cruelties generated by animal agriculture. If you're interested in becoming more vegetarian, and learning about the various issues involved, probably the best place to start is listening to the Erik's Diner podcast that is posted each week on Vegan.com. The host of the podcast, Erik Marcus, is also the author of a great new book about vegetarianism titled, _Meat Market: Animals, Ethics, and Money._ Highly recommended.