I have zero problems with the animals becoming food thing. All my animals are treated well. It is the wife that applies a name to everything, including vehicles, tractors etc. So I will not bring any more animals to the farm as food, as they will never become food. So animals for food will have to be raised off farm. Otherwise they will just become another mouth to feed. We have enough of those. We raised and weaned a calf for the neighbors, who we buy a cow from whenever we are ready for more. We just have to make sure it isn't daisy! Lol