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If we don't kill animals for our own consumption then should we all become plant eaters? Plants have not been proven to be sentient but they do release chemicals in defense when they feel threatened. "The Secret Life of Plants" is an interesting documentary on the idea that plants may be sentient, despite their lack of a nervous system and a brain. Recent research has been interpreted as suggesting that plants may in fact 'remember'. In agriculture many small ecosystems and creatures such as mice, rabbits, snakes, skunks, possums, squirrels, gophers and rats are killed. These free roaming animals are getting mangled in the machines that plow the fields for growing crops. In many parts of the US they have "control hunts" in which hunting permits are passed out whenever there is a pest problem (the pest here is deer, elk and antelope) that threatens wheat, soy, vegetable and other crops and this happens several times per year. This seems to be over looked.
If we don't kill animals for our own consumption then should we all become plant eaters? Plants have not been proven to be sentient but they do release chemicals in defense when they feel threatened. "The Secret Life of Plants" is an interesting documentary on the idea that plants may be sentient, despite their lack of a nervous system and a brain. Recent research has been interpreted as suggesting that plants may in fact 'remember'. In agriculture many small ecosystems and creatures such as mice, rabbits, snakes, skunks, possums, squirrels, gophers and rats are killed. These free roaming animals are getting mangled in the machines that plow the fields for growing crops. In many parts of the US they have "control hunts" in which hunting permits are passed out whenever there is a pest problem (the pest here is deer, elk and antelope) that threatens wheat, soy, vegetable and other crops and this happens several times per year. This seems to be over looked.
Fruits and vegetables organic or not, are loaded with pesticides because they have to be in order to avoid bug infestation and bacterial growth. Many fruits also contain high amounts of fructose which is what makes them taste sweet. Fructose has proven to be harmful when consumed in large quantities and it can only be metabolized by the liver. Meat itself is usually healthful and contains all of the essential amino acids we need and most of the nutrients we need. and we have eaten meat as a species for millions of years compared to agriculture which is a very recent thing in our history. For example the Eskimos survived predominantly on a diet consisting of fat and protein and showed good health. When they started consuming Western diets full of sugar and refined carbohydrates the ill effects started to appear. The reason meat has a bad reputation is because it is usually associated with fast food industry. When you eat a burger you are also eating a bun which is refined carbohydrate and has sugar in it. Also condiments such as ketchup, relish and BBQ sauce have added sugar and many chemicals to preserve them. Then we have fries which are again a refined carbohydrate which makes you gain weight. Then a soda (regular or diet) which we all know is bad for us. Also "The Vegetarian Myth" by Lierre Keith is a good read. It is written by a former vegan and deals with things such as moral issues, diets, sustainability of agriculture.
You read Eating Animals and I'll read The Vegetarian Myth.
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