At 10:08 AM 3/18/99 -0500, you wrote:
>Hi Bryan,
>
>>
>>This is an interesting issue. I wonder if by alternatives you mean soy or
>>other vegetable protein, or if you mean beef, pork, fish, ect. that was
>>raised on a farm. If the former, I am in total agreement with you. If the
>>latter, I would argue that with many of today's meat farming practices, such
>>animals are put through far greater pain, stress, and yes, "suffering" than
>>animals who are hunted in their natural environments.
>
>This is an interesting point, because it illustrates that my claim made
>above depends on an assumption of perfect nutritional substitutes in the
>form of vegetable protein or soy. I wonder if this is legitimate? I agree
>however that meat farming practices are often far worse than hunting,
>having been exposed to them directly in many instances (I come from a
>farming community).
>
>Thanks for the response,
>Lorin
>
The substitutes could come not just from vegetable protein and soy, but
also free-range eggs and possibly dairy products produced in a
compassionate system. With this addition, I think there is no doubt that
perfectly adequate nutrition could be guaranteed.
Chris
Chris Hope, Judge Institute of Management Studies,
University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1AG, UK.
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