Rewind the clock to a desensitized late 1800's society where food was neither as abundant nor readily available as it is today, then ask yourself the same question. Modern advancements of civilization have simply made life easy enough for vegetarians alike to disregard the biological fact that we're an omnivorous species--endowed with canines and a digestive system evolved to process a combination of both plants and meat.
I sometimes wonder, what percentage of people who eat meat could actually bring themselves to kill the animal
This a backhanded insult towards me, a vegetarian, and a racist comment against the Jains, of which I know a few. I do not come here to see ignorant, racist, and inflammatory trolling. I thought this was a place to discuss things honestly and intelligently. Some people still think this is a place for personal vendettas and agendas. Subtle compared to some other trolling? Yes, but still trolling, or poorly considered wording. I would like to believe the latter but the history here indicates otherwise.
Yeah, but now, because we are selfish bastards, we have 7 billion people to feed. If everyone wants that modern advanced civilisation and their steak, there is simply no future for our kids, this planet is rooted.
made life easy enough for vegetarians alike to disregard the biological fact that we're an omnivorous species--endowed with canines and a digestive system evolved to process a combination of both plants and meat.
I wonder how many people who live under a roof would be prepared to climb up the structure to build it. I wonder how many people who use an elevator would be prepared to enter the shaft to service it. I wonder how many people who fly in aircraft would be prepared to do their own jet service?
The argument above is emotive garbage, used by criminals like PETA to legitimise their attempts to force their thinking upon others.
Yeah, the thread was going just fine before then.
There was even a disagreement that ended in both sides apologizing, which was great.
But UV posts are bringing the quality of this thread down, which is sad.
I'm sorry, please don't consider this a personal attack but that is miss-information.
It is far from a scientific fact that humans are designed to be an omnivorous species. There is numerous evidence that does not fit that statement.
I'm sorry, please don't consider this a personal attack but that is miss-information.
It is far from a scientific fact that humans are designed to be an omnivorous species. There is numerous evidence that does not fit that statement.
I see it as nothing more than friendly discourse intended to rouse thought...nothing more.
Designed is definitely not the proper word, hence why I used the word evolved. Consider the existence of relevant vestigial components of human anatomy such as the appendix and wisdom teeth. Consider the necessity of B12 in human diet and the fact it does not naturally occur in plants.
I'm sorry, please don't consider this a personal attack but that is miss-information.
It is far from a scientific fact that humans are designed to be an omnivorous species. There is numerous evidence that does not fit that statement.
I see it as nothing more than friendly discourse intended to rouse thought...nothing more.
Designed is definitely not the proper word, hence why I used the word evolved. Consider the existence of relevant vestigial components of human anatomy such as the appendix and wisdom teeth. Consider the necessity of B12 in human diet and the fact it does not naturally occur in plants.
Yes, "evolved" is a better word, thanks.
I meant designed by evolution, or the universe or whatever.
Vegetables can have some B12, if they are grown naturally. The pesticides/herbicides used in farm production normally kill all the micro-organisms responsible for B12 in vegetables.
I'm also not so sure about the whole B12 issue, i know a couple of people who are raw foodists. They're not dead and don't have any apparent B12 issues.
I suspect the current understanding of B12 and how it works isn't quite complete. But that's just my opinion.
The solution is to stop eating meat. It takes ten times the resources to feed the same amount of people with a meat diet as it does to support those who are vegetarians.
Or simply chicken instead of red meat would make a massive difference in the amount of resources required.
Dave.
They put arsenic into chicken food to make them grow quicker, the FDA used to argue that the arsenic was excreted by the chickens although they now admit not all of it is, but the chicken manure is turned into cattle feed so cows then eat the remaining arsenic then that is turned into hamburgers. Another interesting fact about factory produced food, mechanically recovered meat is made using the whole animal feathers beak guts and all in the case of chicken and hoof hide guts etc for cows, there is then so much bacteria in the meat that it is treated with ammonia, the resultant goo has no color and tastes disgusting so color and flavorings are added, very often these days they will use flavorings and color from vegetable origins just so the marketing people can put no artificial color or flavorings are used in this product you will also see labels stating 100% pure beef or chicken what they mean is 100% of the chicken or cow lock stock and barrel.
Actually I am a vegetarian, but I also eat fish.
As long as people equate steak, hamburgers, pork sausage and chicken nuggets as some kind of synthetic non-livingl glob of something that tastes good
They put arsenic into chicken food to make them grow quicker, the FDA used to argue that the arsenic was excreted by the chickens although they now admit not all of it is, but the chicken manure is turned into cattle feed so cows then eat the remaining arsenic then that is turned into hamburgers. Another interesting fact about factory produced food, mechanically recovered meat is made using the whole animal feathers beak guts and all in the case of chicken and hoof hide guts etc for cows, there is then so much bacteria in the meat that it is treated with ammonia, the resultant goo has no color and tastes disgusting so color and flavorings are added, very often these days they will use flavorings and color from vegetable origins just so the marketing people can put no artificial color or flavorings are used in this product you will also see labels stating 100% pure beef or chicken what they mean is 100% of the chicken or cow lock stock and barrel.Who are they? They the enemy of crackpot video producers? Gullibility index of 101. The FDA just turned a blind eye did they? and it's been going on for years? Cattle hide Through your McBulge Burger. Sorry, but I call utter garbage and absolute exaggeration on that lot.
Pfizer though a division called Alpharm who make a supplement to be milled into chicken feed. Read this link:http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=13793945#.TyaIUMXsQsc