What are the reasons we eat food? That might seem like a silly question, because we eat to feed our bodies, first of all. Many of us also obtain an emotional gratification when we eat, and most of us are… Continue Reading
Many people reject eating pork and other meats derived from pigs for religious reasons or health reasons. When people start eating a more vegetarian diet, red meat is usually the first thing they eliminate from their diets. When they do,… Continue Reading
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
There are few issues that make a more compelling argument for a vegetarian diet than that of veal meat and how it’s produced. While the meat industry is, by its very nature cruel and inhumane, the veal industry is the… Continue Reading
Do humans need cow milk more than Calf’s are meant to drink cow milk and we humans are meant to drink human milk. Even if you don’t eat meat, you might think drinking or using milk is part of a… Continue Reading
If most of us thought about the hormones in chickens used for meat and eggs are raised and slaughtered, we’d become vegetarian on the spot. Egg-laying chickens can be raised in cages with 6 chickens to a cage, each chicken… 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