Are Chicken and Fish as Unhealthy as Red Meat?


	Are Chicken and Fish as Unhealthy as Red Meat?

JICWyllie

9-23-2009 4:11 AM

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1-disease, 1-extinction, 1-suffering, 2-consequences, 2-increase, 3-reported, 4-intl

JICWyllie says:

In terms of suffering there is not much difference between farmed salmon and battery chickens.

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9-23-2009 9:09 AM

aklimento

If you wouldn't order a bald eagle sandwich or a panda bear burger, why the hell would you order bluefin?

You wouldn't believe, but there IS other life without any kind of meats, poultry, fish eggs or diary. Magic life without sufferings, violence and bloodshed. And we opening the door to this life with such articles.

9-23-2009 4:21 PM

shaor

I am actually gradually turning veggie, as I cannot stand the feel of meat in my mouth. try a veggie casserole done in the slow cooker, the smell drives your stomach silly!

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