Who kills the buckwheat?

I don't think it's impossible to talk to little kids about complicated topics. I speak to my daughter about love, family, death, age, and war when she asks. But there’s one thing I can't explain.

Some time ago, my daughter asked me where the duck legs we roast come from. I told her they come – well, from the duck. "Does the duck die because of it?" she asked. I explained that by the time the legs are separated, the duck is already dead. "Who kills the duck?" was her next question. I told her that on large farms, special equipment is used to kill…