How the First Thanksgiving Foods Differed From Today
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I (a carnivore) am sitting here on my porch, watching my horses (herbivores) eat their breakfast. As I wait, I read all of your interesting, informative and quite entertaining comments! I eat meat. There, I said it. It's out in the open. I however do not care for the way animals are commercially slaughtered, and I do not hunt or fish. I eat meat as long as someone else kills it. That makes me a Meat-Hypocrite (I love that term!) I need meat in my diet.
A great yogi, Paramahansa Yogananda, once said that the way to tell if a mammal is a carnivore, omnivore (meat and plants) or herbivore is by the length of its digestive tract. The longest digestive tracts are found in herbivores because they need the extra length to provide the extra time needed to digest the fiber in plant materials. Carnivores have shorter digestive tracks because less time is required to digest meat proteins. Dentition also plays a factor. Humans have teeth designed to tear meat as well as to grind plant fiber. That makes us omnivores.
God gave us free choice to decide to eat as we wish because he loves us and wants us to be happy!
As far as I know potatoes were brought to Europe from America, so probably the pilgrims didn’t discovered them yet?
I believe you mean 1621 not 1961, when referring to the meal served. :)
Thanks for catching that!
I am vegan and blood donor.. my blood is very good us the Red Cross says… we don’t need to eat animals… I respect they life’s.. the people on the world will be healthier… when no animals on the table.. let’s think about that.. help the planet
OK, but I eat a lot of meat and animal products and my blood work has always been perfect. So your argument is invalid?
Plants are life, too. Why is it fine to eat them?
I agree that we should perhaps eat a bit less meat, and I definitely agree that animals should be treated as humanely as possible, which means getting meat from local small farms and not from factory farms. But humans do need meat to thrive. Vegetarians seem to do fine as they still consume some animal products, but I don't see how veganism can work on a lifetime scale. There are certain nutrients we can ONLY get from animal products.
the animals are provided by God for %98 of the population. To each his own.
Actually, reread that passage from Genesis; it does not say God gave meat, only fruits and vegetables. I am not a vegan but I do read the Bible more carefully than most.
I find it interesting about the eating desires of vegetarians. Apparently Tofu is high on the list to consume and get the protein. However what do they know about that block of tofu? 1) Where did it come from, 2) how processed, 3) Soy is a known GMO, 4) What chemicals used to grow and protect, 5) What artificial substances used to "flavor" the "food". 6) Have to take supplements to make up for the lack vitamins(?). I've seen vegetarian cooking shows, doesn't interest me much, but there are some good recipes.
I don't see how being a vegetarian is healthful. I consume a little meat with my meals and often not at all. Vegetables are prominent. If one observes the dates on tombstones, many old people that lived in the very early years without tofu. Yes, some young, however diseases were a main cause of early deaths. There's no connection between consumption and longevity, a roll of the dice and how one conducts themselves.