I certainly don’t want to belittle anyone’s compassion for animals. I would never want to downplay compassion at anytime. I'm also not against anyone being vegetarian/vegan however:

If you don’t like the inhumane treatments of animals at factory farms/slaughter houses, then you should work toward making them better.

The fact that YOU feel sad or guilty, or just can’t bear the thought of eating animals is fine. I certainly have no problem with how you feel. I even appreciate your compassion, an admired trait. But do not assume that because others do eat meat, that they are less compassionate. Please do not project your choices as supreme justifications.

Please see following link that discredits Gail Eisnitz group (HFA), about the editing of videos etc.
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/OA/news/2001/humanestatement.htm

In contrast, many farmers and ranchers applaud and appreciate Dr. Temple Grandin, in her efforts in finding better humane treatments of farm animals.
http://www.grandin.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_Grandin

Speaking from a cattle ranching family, we do not advocate animal torture for the sake of sadistic pleasure, but also, because stressful deaths of the animal creates an inferior quality of meat. Which is detrimental to our business.

These are links that would better support your humane animal treatment for human consumption. Rather than telling everybody they are terrible people for being meat eaters. If you are a vegetarian, that is your right and choice. Stick to what is good for you, is for you.

This is an example of a more constructive advocacy to more humane animal treatment. Note the “funding” link if you really want to be involved. If you do, it reads that Whole Foods started it, and another option to buying meat that hasn’t been tortured or raised without compassion.

http://www.animalcompassionfoundation.org/about.html

The first link is from Illinois. Going to one of them might be a nice drive in the country. Also, it would give someone the chance to actually witness how animals, not in slaughterhouses, are living. Some of the farms listed do also have deliveries in the city for those who just can’t make it to the country. I have only listed some. Anyone in any state I’m sure can find something like these, or just go to Whole Foods.

http://www.eatwild.com/products/illinois.html#jordan

This is from Wisconsin.
http://www.reapfoodgroup.org/atlas/farms/index.htm

This is a list of farms in Michigan.
http://www.sweetwaterlocalfoodsmarket.org/farmersgallery.swf

This is in Oregon.
http://www.siskiyoucoop.com/meat-grass.htm

Lastly, that cows are worse than an SUV in polluting the environment. Other large methane producers are: horses, elk, deer, elephants, termites and VEGANS, but NOT necessarily in that order.