Animals are tasty
By
Atom Dude
on February 01, 2007
If eating meat is wrong, why does it taste sooo good?
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Animals aren't tasty to me (vegan), but it's ok if they are tasty to you!
Weigh your hunger against the facts:
Number of people worldwide who will die as a result of malnutrition this year: 20 million
Number of people who could be adequately fed using land freed if Americans reduced their intake of meat by 10%: 100 million
Percentage of corn grown in the U.S. eaten by people: 20
Percentage of corn grown in the U.S. eaten by livestock: 80
Percentage of oats grown in the U.S. eaten by livestock: 95
Percentage of protein wasted by cycling grain through livestock: 90
How frequently a child dies as a result of malnutrition: every 2.3 seconds
Pounds of potatoes that can be grown on an acre: 40,000
Pounds of beef produced on an acre: 250
Percentage of U.S. farmland devoted to beef production: 56
Pounds of grain and soybeans needed to produce a pound of edible flesh from feedlot beef: 16
Anne, you make some very good points, and you certainly are correct on all cases. However, it is undeniable that animals are tasty, especially cows, chickens, and pigs.
Now I do feel bad about the inhumane and unsanitary conditions in which animals are raised for food, however, they're really really tasty.
Animals are indeed tasty. Especially bacon. Mmm, bacon. But they're a grossly inefficient way of meeting caloric needs, so I don't eat them. (Most of them, anyway. Mmm, sushi.)
I personally think animals are quite tasty, but I think taste in food, like anything else, is acquired, not intrinsic. For example, I hate grapefruit, but if made myself eat enough of it, I'd grow to like it.
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Grapefruit is tastyIt's the seasoning that is tasty. Try eating animals without any seasoning and see if you still agree with this claim.
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Straight up meat with no seasoning whatsoever does not taste goodI've eaten straight up chicken, beef, pork, and seafood with no seasoning, and found it delicious!
The arrogance of the human condition is betrayed by those who consider animals were put on this earth for food.
I disagree. I believe the arrogance of the human condition is betrayed by those who fail to consider other human beings acceptable food.
I disagree that animals are tasty. They taste disgusting.