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I Eat Only "White Meat" - In Defense of Chickens
I Eat Only "White Meat" - In Defense of Chickens
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Length:
43 minutes
Released:
Jan 21, 2008
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Though in many ways we admire so much about chickens (the maternal instinct of mother hens, the irresistible "cuteness" of baby chicks, the iridescent plumage of rooters), unfortunately our admiration doesn't translate into kindness towards them. Chickens born, kept, and killed for their flesh and for their eggs may very well be the most abused animals on the planet. Of the over 10 billion animals killed for human consumption in the U.S. every year, over 9.4 billion of these animals are chickens, including those killed once their "egg production" drops. This mass slaughter affects not only the victims themselves but those who are paid to do this difficult and bloody work. Please join me as I explore the effects of eating "only white meat."
Released:
Jan 21, 2008
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Skipping the Middle Animal: coming to terms with the fact that plants are the source of all our nutrients.: We're told we need to eat animals and their secretions to obtain certain nutrients, such as calcium, iron, B12, Omega 3 fatty acids, but what we're not told is why the animals' flesh and secretions contain these nutrients in the first place. by Food for Thought: The Joys and Benefits of Living Vegan