A calf runs free - 小牛自由了

伊连

Whitaker, a calf freed from a factory farm operation, enjoys a good run in this image. Balcombe, who has been a vegetarian for 25 years, says he grew up eating meat and "grew to love it." He stopped his carnivore ways out of concerns for animal welfare and thinks the growing body of research on animal feelings along with research showing adverse effects on the planet's health from animal agriculture will motivate other people to change their diets too.


photo by Connie Pugh
资料来源：Science - msnbc.com



ad·verse  
Pronunciation: \ad-ˈvərs, ˈad-ˌ\
Function: adjective
1: acting against or in a contrary direction : hostile <hindered by adverse winds>
2 a: opposed to one's interests <an adverse verdict> <heard testimony adverse to their position> ; especially : unfavorable <adverse criticism> b: causing harm : harmful <adverse drug effects>



mo·ti·vate
Pronunciation:  \ˈmō-tə-ˌvāt\
Function: transitive verb  
: to provide with a motive : impel <questions that excite and motivate youth>


mo·tive   
Pronunciation: \ˈmō-tiv\
Function: noun
1 : something (as a need or desire) that causes a person to act
2 : a recurrent phrase or figure that is developed through the course of a musical composition

topspeed

The last sentence is too difficult. Though I can guess the meanings.

I have a question: how long can the little calf free?

伊连

we don't care how long we can live.
how long can we be free?

...烟火...

We also must concern about our diets,do our best to be a vegetarian ~

伊连

He stopped his carnivore ways out of concerns for animal welfare and thinks the growing body of research on animal feelings along with research showing adverse effects on the planet's health from animal agriculture will motivate other people to change their diets too.

第一个主句：He stopped his carnivore ways.....
第二个主句：and (he) thinks + 从句(the growing body of research on animal feelings along with research showing adverse effects on the planet's health from animal agriculture will motivate other people to change their diets too)

现在解释一下从句（我怎么这么好为人师？）：

the growing body...along with research.... （主语） will motivate other people to (do something...).

以上是句子主干，省略号的部分都是修饰的内容，自己加上就行了。

He stopped his carnivore ways... and thinks the growing body of research...along with research(不断增加的科研团体以及研究成果) ....will motivate other people to change their diets too.

topspeed

We can decide our fates by ourselves to the maximum extent possible, but the fate of a calf is decided by the farmer. Maybe he is free today, but tomorrow?

伊连

Yes, much better to be a human than a calf.
You are an optimist.

伊连

I am a carnivore. I'm thinking about eating less meat later.