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Agreed; mass production and slaughter of animals at the expense of the environment and generally our health will become frowned upon as alternatives become more available.

> We are everyday learning more about how much intelligence and consciousness something like cows posses

How can I join this learning ?

Try this (and other) book(s) by primatologist Frans de Waal:

https://books.google.it/books?id=vhmZCgAAQBAJ&redir_esc=y

"A passionate and convincing case for the sophistication of nonhuman minds." —Alison Gopnik, The Atlantic

Regarding crows, here is a start: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21769575

Cows <> Crows

Have you lived on a farm? Cows are the dumbest creatures, and they taste wonderful.

According to the paper cited in this article, they may not be as dumb as you think

https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/animal-emotions/2017...

We see what we are in the world around us