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Looking forward to it! I would recommend to check out Leah Garcés (and ‘transfarmation’) too. She’s done a lot of work to find sustainable solutions the commercial pressures faced by farmers:

reasonstobecheerful.world/farmers-quit...
November 23, 2025 at 2:04 AM
(2/2) here is an interesting study to that effect: link.springer.com/article/10.1.... And thank you for the reply! I really appreciate your articles and your constant challenging of the status quo!
‘Death by a thousand cuts’: The Role of Moral Distress and Moral Injury in Farmer Mental Ill-Health - Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics
Around the world studies reveal alarmingly high suicide rates amongst farmers compared to the general population. With over 90% of young farmers citing mental health as the biggest hidden danger facin...
link.springer.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:38 PM
(1/2) I agree completely, however the tenderness they feel is often in contradiction with commercial pressures. Mental health is a key issue among UK farmers. Traditional livestock rearing isn’t aligned with systemic commoditisation of violence (slaughter, but also living conditions) of today.
November 22, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Accepting the killing of animals for food normalises violence and domination. It isn’t surprising that the fish and meat sectors are exploitative in that context. Normalising the consumption of animals that feel pain (including fish) creates a cognitive dissonance in those who oppose violence
November 22, 2025 at 2:50 PM