I do think the treatment of animals matter. As much as animals hold a value in

I do think the treatment of animals matter. As much as animals hold a value in this world, I don’t think they should be treated like that. It does make me uncomfortable knowing that animals are being treated that way. If only food animal farmers would treat the animals better before selling them off.
2) I buy Cohen’s reasoning for the most part. Animals do not have human-like reasoning or a human-like conscience. His reasoning that some animals are “right holders” like pets make a lot of sense. But some have been put in the unfortunate position of getting sold off for food.
3) No, I don’t think they are. In America and especially in America, there will always be a demand for meat products. Just because a person may be uncomfortable with seeing an animal be mistreated, that doesn’t always mean that they’re gonna stop eating meat altogether. In some cases, that may happen, but not to the average person. People will have their own idea of what is moral and extremely immoral. People just need to eat and provide for their families. So calling every person who buys meat immoral is a bit much. It may sound harsh, but most people could care less about food animals being treated bad. As long as they see they meat they want at a decent price.
4) Well, it is unreasonable to say that there needs to be a drastic change in how people eat meat. As long as humans are alive there will always be a demand for meat products and that means demand for more workers, animal farmers, etc.. If one considers the mistreatment of food animals immoral, then they could choose to go vegan or vegetarian. They can choose not to buy or consume any meat products. Perhaps food farmers could treat their animals better like, giving them space to roam, giving them the nutritious food, and providing them with comfortable living spaces before they sell them off.