New Podcast Episode: Shearing the Sheep

Though sheep play a huge role in the consciousness of our culture (through nursery rhymes, children's stories, fables, and religion), our primary relationship to them is through our exploitation of them. Whether it's their wool we're shearing, their skin we're wearing, their flesh we're eating, or their milk we're taking, we value sheep as we do other domesticated animals: simply for what we can take from them until they're all used up and shipped to slaughter - literally.

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New Podcast Episode: Drawing the Line

I've decided to begin posting the titles and summaries of the podcast episodes here on the Food for Thought blog. Though discussions of the podcast do take place at the Compassionate Cooks Community Message Board, nothin' wrong with spreadin' the love.

Topic for September 2nd: Drawing the Line: Exploring Possible Gray Areas in Ethical Veganism
Summary: What if I had my own hens and ate her eggs? What if I had my own cow or goat and drank her milk? What about honey? Is it considered "vegan"? These are some of the questions people ask as they begin to consider the ethical issues of consuming animal products. Though I don't pretend to have the one definitive answer, I am happy to share my thoughts. This episode is dedicated to Studley.

You may listen to this episode (as well as any of the almost 90 episodes already produced!) at www.vegetarianfoodforthought.com or through iTunes.

Enjoy...and discuss...