Hi Kerrie!
Many doctors only have 4-8 hours of required nutrition training and aren't very good at giving nutrition advice despite what many of us think! More and more doctors are recommending a vegetarian diet these days...however, there still are many misled doctors who think that meat is...
Hi Monique!
It's nice to see you in our discussion! :smile:
The Animal Welfare Act does exist in the US, but it's a joke and doesn't do much to protect animals...it was basically designed for animals in laboratories, but it doesn't even require that the animals be given pain killers (!)...
I am glad to hear that you have not witnessed animal cruelty on farms. I am sad to say that small farms are quickly becoming a thing of the past and these days factory farms are replacing the mom and pop farms. According to USDA figures, almost 11 Billion animals are raised for food in the...
Hi,
I am not sure that you understand the issues well at all. You have claimed fact in many posts, but I have yet to see references from you. If you want references, many people who have posted on this forum have provided references which you seem to want to ignore. derek1 for example...
I don't understand what politics has to do with the American Dietetic Association?
Are you suggesting that the dieticians of the American Dietetic Association are propogating dogma and that Dr. Atkins' people are preaching the "gospel"?
Sangeeta
OneEye,
I have been following your writings for sometime now, and I must say that I have been pleasantly surprised with your recent sincerity and was very happy to hear that you are concerned about animal cruelty. (sometimes it's hard to tell the individual from the writing on such forums as...
Hi All!
For those of you interested in some delicious recipes for this holiday season (whether you are a vegetarian or not) here is a great site! http://www.vegcooking.com/ :-p
Sangeeta
Russ,
I don't really understand why you fight SO hard to understand such simple arguements! Perhaps your desire to eat flesh is getting in the way of at least recognizing some of the sincere and noble reasons why people might want to not eat meat.
It really is simple, so if I may, here are...
I really like what you have written...i've never thought of it as you have expressed it. I think you've nailed it though...thanks for the insight! :smile:
Hi Russ!
I must say that I disagree with you. Morality applies when there are moral agents. Now, I will be the first to admit that non-human animals DO exhibit moral behaviors such as altruism, but just as you can't hold a small child responsible for their actions generally speaking (at...
I most certainly agree with the 2nd premise. Humans are animals!
However, I believe that your first premise is incorrect. Non-human animals are not capable of the complex morality that humans can exhibit and should not be held morally responsible for their actions because they don’t have the...
I definitely agree! I wasn't trying to put imagination in a class of it's own without knowledge...it is of course important to have knowledge...but knowledge alone without imagination, may hinder us...
I just wanted to see if people in the field of science would share with me their...
Hello! :smile:
Einstein has been know to say, "Imagination is more important than knowledge."
My friend, who I often learn science from, also encourages me to use my imagination when learning about science...and it indeed has done wonders for me!
I am interested in anecdotes from...
Ccf
The CCF-(Center for Consumer Freedom) is an organization not dedicated to consumer freedom, but to the freedom of industry to do as they want...they are funded by the tobacco, restaurant and other food supply industries to put down any organization that stops their companies from making...
First Day of Spring turns Bacon into DAISY!
Here's the update:
After a rather difficult struggle, Bacon (newly named Daisy) has been saved! Daisy is splashing in the pool with sunscreen, and playing in the mud, on a sanctuary in Florida!
The students at Coral Reef High School raised...