alison sudol of a fine frenzy has influenced me. check out her PETA ad "a little kindness goes a long way."
another influence has been alison's wonderful PETA ad.
i have recently been thinking about ethical responsibilities as a Christian.
in the Bible Genesis 9:3 says "everything that lives & moves will be food for you. just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you everything."
because of this verse, i do not think it is wrong for Christians to eat meat.
however, in light of the many cruel and inhumane many animals are treated (cows, chickens & turkeys) with antibiotics & hormones, & are subjected to slaughterhouses, feed lots & cramped living spaces i do not want to support or condone these things.
this causes a dilemma inside of me. if God has given us the animals & plants to eat freely & take care of (Gensis 1:26), then what should we do as Christians when animals are treated inhumanly and subjected to cruelty?
this is where the wonderful world of organic comes in. i have been eating organic at home for quite some time. i also try to eat out at organic restaurants when possible.
by eating organic the animals are not subjected to antibiotics, hormones, slaughterhouses, feed lots, and cramped living spaces. animals are treated humanely & taken care of on organic farms. as a Christian, eating organic solves this dilemma for me. i can eat at home & at out at organic restaurants with a clean conscience.
however, when i eat out at non-organic restaurants & in other people's homes i cannot guarantee i am eating organic, therefore i will abstain from eating meat & be vegetarian.
also, exciting news about in-n-out:
"we would never condone the inhumane treatment of animals and, in fact, all of our suppliers must agree to abide by our strict standards for the humane treatment of cattle." // mark taylor, the president of in-n-out
&
"our hamburgers are made from fresh, 100% pure beef. they are free of additives, fillers and preservatives of any kind, and we buy only chucks, the front ribs and shoulder. no other parts are ever used. our butchers carefully hand-cut and grind the beef in our own facility at which point the patties are shipped directly to our stores in refrigerated trucks by our own drivers. this way we have total control over the production of every burger." // in-n-out corporate website
your thoughts?
