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Sins of the Flesh: A History of Ethical Vegetarian Thoughtby: Rod Preece July 15, 2008 |
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This is an excellent guide to the harsh realities of meat production. Preece goes into considerable depth about the history of live-stock farming, exploring the differing attitudes to animal rights that have prevailed along the way. Vegetarianism has become increasingly popular in recent times, for a variety of different reasons. As the author says, many today are concerned with the environmental issue of methane production. Similarly, rearing live-stock is an extremely inefficient use of farmland- that could otherwise be used for vital crop production within poorer countries. For myself, however, it is largely about the questionable ethics of rearing living creatures specifically to be slaughtered. The amount of pain and suffering that can ... Read More:
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