The consumption of turkeys in the U.S. has escalated through the years. It’s no longer eaten primarily at Thanksgiving and Christmas, but throughout the year. The process of mass-producing turkeys for human consumption is as barbaric, if not more so,… Continue Reading
PETA stands for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, and is an organization devoted to changing that mindset among humans. They are against using animals for food or for clothing, especially for what they consider the needless or particularly… Continue Reading
If you’ve eaten meat and animal products your whole life, you might think, why switch to a vegetarian diet ? You’ve lived your whole life eating eggs, hamburgers, hot dogs, poultry, so why switch now? There could be many reasons… Continue Reading
How did our family traditions become centered around eating meat? Think about it. When we think of Thanksgiving meals, we think of turkey. If we eat pork, then New Year’s celebrations often revolve around pork and sauerkraut. At Christian Easter,… Continue Reading
It must have felt unnatural at first, to eat animal flesh. After all, we’re not so far removed from animals ourselves. Perhaps it even felt cannibalistic. There might not have been that much intellectual distinction between humans and other animals.… Continue Reading
Do you ever think about how far we’ve diverted from the path of our pre-historic ancestors healthy eating habits? Consider how the earliest humans evolved, and what they ate. They were hunter-gatherers and did not evolve with the characteristics of… Continue Reading
You’ve certainly heard the expression many times, “You are what you eat.” Have you ever really thought about what it means? And do you think about it when you’re making food choices? In some ways, we do become what we… Continue Reading