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great overview of vegetarian philosophy w/great critique
I bought this book because I have a passionately vegetarian friend who is constantly shaming me because I eat meat. She claimed I was ignorant and if I only knew what she did then I would change my mind. She even told me she was a fundamentally better person than I was because of her vegetarianism. I bought this book in self defense. It is hard to find a book that argues the real IMPLICATIONS both philsophical and practical of vegetarianism. I find that those vegetarians who are constantly imposing their views upon others really don't understand the issues very well, meaning that they are making moral arguments without understanding what it means to make a moral argument. George talks about how moral vegetarianism smacks of sexism, racism, and classism. I think she makes very cogent arguments on all of those points. She IS very intelligent and a professor of this stuff, so attempts to dismiss her arguments should be strongly scrutinized! This doesn't mean that vegetarians ARE bad people. IT means that when we actually think about the implications of a seemingly unassailable idea that one shouldn't eat animals, it turns out that there are many ideological inconsistencies. But this book also has good pratical application--it's not too tangled in abstract philosophy. IN the end George comes up with a good compromise that respects the dignity and needs of *all* living creatures, human and animal alike. See vegetarians and carnivores CAN get along...

Puh-LEASE help Kathryn George see the light!
This book is utter hogwash. George irrationally attempts to a imply that you are either feminist OR you eat meat. Unfortunately for her, eating meat and feminism (as well as civil rights, etc) fall under the same holistic philsophy that life is either respectable and that all beings should be free to walk their own path. I repeat, other species, colors, genders, nationalities, etc, are NOT here for the misuse and abuse of an elite few or collective many. She is no better than the bureaucracy that shamefully denied women (and blacks) rights when insinuating that women are "above" other sentient beings. I got news for George: she's an animal, too! And anyone with a clue about nutrition knows that meat and dairy products are abominable, causing disease and stress on the human body, ESPECIALLY the pregnant woman. Check out the health statistics and reports at any medical school library, in any compendium of studies - there is not one shred of evidence that dairy is or has ever been helpful! In fact, there are pages illustrating the heinous damage it wreaks on the human system. Why? Because no other animal nurses off another animal, that's absurd! And no other animal ingests milk after weening....Unfortunately once again for George, it is hard to take a feminist seriously if she can turn around and repeat the same horrors inflicted against female human animals on other animals in the animal kingdom. What a joke. Save your money and buy some Carol Adams or somebody reputable.....

Where's the logic ?
This is a poorly constructed thesis and serves only to display the typical weak minded headonism of carnivores.Perhaps a person so simple could only serve one cause.I would also recommend ignoring the false information provided regarding health issues of veganism.

An absolutely absurd thesis
There are some ethicists who seem to operate on a crude hydraulic model of ethical concern, which has as its primary assumption the belief that you can't be concerned with more than one kind of injustice without dissipating valuable energy.This is the underlying presumption behind George's "Animal, Vegetable, or Woman."She claims that to be concerned with giving animals moral concern takes away moral concern for women--as if the two are mutually exclusive.She ridiculously claims that pregnant women need to eat meat or consume dairy products to ensure the health of their fetuses (jeez, where does she get this nonsense from!?) and that consequently moral defences of vegetarianism are anti-woman.Never mind that Peter Singer has made a career from comparing speciesism to sexism, or that careful and profoundly feminist vegetarians such as Carol Adams or Deane Curtin think otherwise.It's difficult to figure out if George's primary motive is to trash vegetarianism or defend a strangely unfeminist woman-uber-alles kind of position.A shameful book.

Women and Children vs. Vegetarianism
In this slim but tightly packed volume, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Idaho Kathryn Paxton George has uncovered a brilliant glitch in the ethical vegetarian argument.Arguing that due to the necessity for women to consume protein during pregnancy to insure healthy fetal development and for children to consume protein found in meats for growth puposes, this renders them morally wrong in the stance of ethical vegetarians such as Tom Regan and Peter Singer.George compellingly uncovers how this is both wrong and unfair, simultaneously offering a new component to the ethical vegetarian argument that becomes necessary to factor in when one choses vegetariansim for moral puposes.George's argument segues into issues of class as well, and she suggests that vegetariansim may also be a kind of luxury when executed for ethical puposes.Uncovering how women were so boldy and deliberately ignored when moral philosophers created the argument against ingesting meat, George offers a glimpse into the still prevailing and disturbing notions of patriarchal power in constructing systems of right and wrong. The above review was originally written for "Women's Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal," a publication of the Claremont Colleges. ... Read more

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A must for the philosophical vegetarian
Every vegetarian society should have one of these in theirlibrary. If you thought vegetarianism started with PeterSinger or even Henry Salt, think again. The ancient Greeks have already said it all: the health argument, the ethics argument, the religious argument, they're all there. If you're a vegetarian and you really want to know why, this is where you start, not Animal Liberation or Animal Rights. Instead, take Dombrowski's advice and look up Porphyry's On Abstinence, which you can also order from Amazon Books! ... Read more

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The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Publisher: G. Bell and sons; Publication date: 1906; Subjects: Vegetarianism; Cooking / Vegetarian; Health ... Read more

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This is a collaborative volume on the concept of modern vegetarianism and the relationships between people's beliefs and food practices.What are the links between people's beliefs and the foods they choose to eat? In the modern Western world, dietary choices are a topic of ethical and political debate, but how can centuries of Christian thought and practice also inform them? And how do reasons for abstaining from particular foods in the modern world compare with earlier ones? This book will shed new light on modern vegetarianism and related forms of dietary choice by situating them in the context of historic Christian practice. It will show how the theological significance of embodied practice may be retrieved and reconceived in the present day.Food and diet is a neglected area of Christian theology, and Christianity is conspicuous among the modern world's religions in having few dietary rules or customs. Yet historically, food and the practices surrounding it have significantly shaped Christian lives and identities. This collection, prepared collaboratively, includes contributions on the relationship between Christian beliefs and food practices in specific historical contexts.It considers the relationship between eating and believing from non-Christian perspectives that have in turn shaped Christian attitudes and practices. It also examines ethical arguments about vegetarianism and their significance for emerging Christian theologies of food. ... Read more

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If you’ve eaten meat your whole life, switching to a vegetarian diet might be something that could be difficult to switch to.You might also wonder why you should even consider switching.Many people figure that they have been eating this way their whole, life so why switch now?

There are many reasons that you might decide to switch to a vegetarian diet.First of all, check yourself out in the mirror.The majority of Americans are not a healthy weight and this can be the number one reason for them to switch.Also, as yourself a few questions:

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If you find that “no” is the answer to any of these questions then you should consider what you are eating on a daily basis.If you find that you feel worse after eating, you may be wondering if food is supposed to make you feel this way.

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Good News for All Creation notes that plant-based diets reflect the love, compassion, and peace of Christ, and they constitute good, responsible stewardship of God's Creation. Using traditional Christian teachings, the authors make a compelling case that, if Jesus were among us today, he would choose to be vegetarian. ... Read more

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Could Be Better
What I like about the book:

1) Provides a succinct and accessible argument for vegetarianism.
2) Includes evidence from the Bible.
3) Provides scientific evidence about health and environmental benefits of vegetarian diet.
4) Explains how people in poverty stricken countries are impacted by meat consumption in wealthy countries.
5) Has a section that addresses commonly asked questions such as: Why did God give Noah permission to eat meat? and What about Jesus casting demons into swine?
6) Includes a chapter on how to deal diplomatically with friends and family who choose to eat meat?
7) Includes tips on how to get involved in the vegetarian and animal rights movements.
8) Provides information on modern factory farming.
9) Does all this in 113 pages.

What I dislike:

1) The authors feel the need to reconcile their vegetarian views to the Bible by denying that it is a sin to eat meat. I quote the author:

"There are many passages in the Bible where people eat meat, evidently with God's approval ... eating meat is not inherently sinful ... whatever may have been acceptable in the days of the shepherds who cared for their flocks, the level of cruelty today is not in keeping with God's call for kindness for all God's creatures." Page 87

In other words, the whole issue is factory farming, and the animals have no intrinsic right to life. A better argument would be that some societies - ancient and modern - need to eat meat because of inadequate plant life or agronomy. This includes the biblical societies to which Jesus and Moses belonged. This is, however, not the situation in the wealthier nations such as England and the United States.

Excellent introduction to faith-based vegetarianism
This book is an excellent introduction to faith-based vegetarianism. "The Bible is God's handbook for our lives," the authors claim, making it ideal for Bible-oriented Christians. They also give good advice for how to promote Christian vegetarianism. A useful and well-written book.

This book would be great if its theology were better.
Despite the often poor theology in this book, I was devouring it ravenously and planning to recommend it highly, especially to the many meat eaters I know.I had let go the statistic regarding animal extinction "before humans existed", although I did not understand how the authors could reference Creation and Eden and then speak as an evolutionist would.

The part that made me close the book and put it down for good, however, was the suggestion that when it was "not good for the man to be alone", the animals were the helper God provided for Adam.This helper is clearly woman.Adam had already surveyed God's animal creation and not found one like himself.This misinterpretation was too blatant to be overlooked.

Although a vegetarian diet ranks highly on my list of appropriate Christian behavior, belief in the Creation (which includes a mere few days before humans existed and NO extinction), and Christian marriage (which was instituted when God created Eve as a helper for Adam) ranks much more highly.

If the authors cannot be trusted to correctly interpret exceedingly clear and widely understood Scripture passages, their interpretation of much cloudier statistics certainly must be drawn into question.

Richly detailed with information- a great read.
I would absolutely recommend this book.It is a beautifully crafted, well-versed book that reads like a novel, but is full of information and facts to fuel your soul's mission on earth.The author combines the words of Christ, as written in the Bible, with facts and figures to communicate a strong message- do as Jesus did, and love thy neighbor- animals included! ... Read more

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The Cuisine of Karnataka includes many vegetarian and non-vegetarian cuisines. The varieties reflect influences from the food habits of many regions and communities from the three neighbouring South Indian states, as well as the state of Maharashtra to its north. Some typical dishes include Bisi bele bath, Jolada rotti, Chapati, Ragi rotti, Akki rotti, Saaru, Huli,Vangi Bath, Khara Bath, Kesari Bath, Davanagere Benne Dosa, Ragi mudde, and Uppittu. The famous Masala Dosa traces its origin to Udupi cuisine. Plain and Rave Idli, MysoreMasala Dosa and Maddur Vade are popular in South Karnataka. Coorg district is famous for spicy varieties of pork curries while coastal Karnataka boasts of many tasty seafood specialities. Among sweets, Mysore Pak, Dharwad pedha, Chiroti are well known. Although the ingredients differ from one region to another, a typical Kannadiga Oota (Kannadiga meal) includes the following dishes in the order specified and is served on a banana leaf: Kosambari, Pickle, Palya, Gojju, Raita, Dessert (Yes, it is a tradition to start your meal with a dessert - Paaysa), Thovve, Chitranna, Rice and Ghee. After serving ghee to everyone, one may start the meal. ... Read more

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Title: 25 years of vegetarianism and a look into the future.
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Publication: Vegetarian Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 1, 2007
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Cao ?ài is a relatively new, syncretist, monotheistic religion, officially established in the city of Tây Ninh, southern Vietnam, in 1926. ??o Cao ?ài is the religion's shortened name, the full name is ??i ??o Tam K? Ph? ?? (Great Religion [of The] Third Period [of] Revelation [and] Salvation). The term Cao ?ài literally means "Kingdom of Heaven." Figuratively, it means that highest place where God reigns. Caodaiists often use the term ??c Cao ?ài (Venerable Cao Dai) as the abbreviated name for God, the creator of the universe, whose full title is Cao ?ài Tiên Ông ??i B? Tát Ma-ha-tát (translation: Cao Dai [the] Ancient Sage [and] Great Bodhisattva Mahasattva). According to Caodaiists, the full title was purposefully chosen by God because within it are representations of the Three Teachings: Saint, Sage and Buddha. Caodaiists credit God as the religion's founder. They believe the teachings, symbolism and organization were communicated directly from God. Even the construction of the Tây Ninh Holy See is claimed to have had divine guidance. ... Read more

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Cao ?ài is a relatively new, syncretist, monotheistic religion, officially established in the city of Tây Ninh, southern Vietnam, in 1926. ??o Cao ?ài is the religion's shortened name, the full name is ??i ??o Tam K? Ph? ?? (Great Religion [of The] Third Period [of] Revelation [and] Salvation). The term Cao ?ài literally means "Kingdom of Heaven." Figuratively, it means that highest place where God reigns. Caodaiists often use the term ??c Cao ?ài (Venerable Cao Dai) as the abbreviated name for God, the creator of the universe, whose full title is Cao ?ài Tiên Ông ??i B? Tát Ma-ha-tát (translation: Cao Dai [the] Ancient Sage [and] Great Bodhisattva Mahasattva). According to Caodaiists, the full title was purposefully chosen by God because within it are representations of the Three Teachings: Saint, Sage and Buddha. Caodaiists credit God as the religion's founder. They believe the teachings, symbolism and organization were communicated directly from God. Even the construction of the Tây Ninh Holy See is claimed to have had divine guidance...

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