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It\u2019s unrealistic to expect that everyone will stop eating animals overnight. As the demand for meat, dairy, and eggs decreases, the number of animals bred will decrease. Farmers will stop breeding so many animals and will turn to other types of agriculture. When there are fewer of these animals, they will be able to live more natural lives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s unrealistic to expect that everyone will stop eating animals overnight. As the demand for meat, dairy, and eggs decreases, the number of animals bred will decrease. Farmers will stop breeding so many animals and will turn to other types of agriculture. 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