Plants Vs Meats The Health History And Ethics Of What We E 96 p. ; 24 cm no one can live without food, but what you eat is a personal decision. in the twenty first century, many people are choosing to eat more vegetables and fruits and less meat. Gr 6 up—with information about new eating regimes and environmental and health concerns coming out each year, this is a timely, student friendly primer on the historical, nutritional, and ethical impacts of what and how humans eat.
Plants Vs Meats The Health History And Lerner Publishing Group Plants vs. meats offers a thorough look at what we eat and why we do so. with insights from history, religions, and even evolution, hughes shows the ways that our thinking about foods has changed over time. though we descended from herbivores, our ancestors were eating meat even 2.6 million years ago. But is all meat bad for you? what does the science say? people also make food choices for ethical and religious reasons. some vegetarians and vegans avoid meat because they believe killing animals is wrong. other people shun meat from factory farms. recently, more people are seeking out foods grown locally and organically. Some twenty first century consumers shun meat from factory farms where animals are crowded into stalls and fattened up with antibiotics and hormones. an increasing number of people seek out foods grown locally, especially those raised without chemical pesticides, using agricultural methods that keep the soil healthy and do not waste water. But is all meat bad for you? what does the science say? people also make food choices for ethical and religious reasons. some vegetarians and vegans avoid meat because they believe killing animals is wrong. other people shun meat from factory farms. recently, more people are seeking out foods grown locally and organically.
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