Today is Friday – the 13th of June. People joke about the
superstition that equates Friday the 13th with bad luck. In this day
and age, most people consider themselves to be too enlightened and
sophisticated to believe in superstitious nonsense.
Yet, they fall for the propaganda from the powerful flesh and dairy
industries and instill the fear-based myths about “health” and
“nutrition” into their children. For example, the popular notion
equating “protein” with animal-derived products is ubiquitous – a knee
jerk conclusion. This myth is akin to superstition which is based on
fear and ignorance. The fear factor is two-pronged: fear of risking
health and fear of what family and friends might think. They never stop
to think about the enormous strength of herbivorous animals such as
elephants and cattle; or about the cows who produce milk to feed their
calves (unfortunately, humans steal their milk and their calves) – all
without eating the meat, milk, or eggs of other animals.
Add to all of this the horrendous cruelty inherent in the production
of these “animal foods” and the complicity of those who either don’t
know or who want to believe the lies about “happy” farmed animals. The
powerful meat, egg, and dairy industries and their lobbyists are only
too happy to keep the truth hidden away while they rake in their
ill-gotten gains.
Isn’t it incredible how humans who have advanced so far
technologically remain so far behind when it comes to simply facing the
truth about something as basic as the “food” they consume and the
suffering they cause?
When it comes to these lies that are merely modern superstitions,
Mark Twain’s comment still rings true: “A lie goes half way around the
world before Truth puts on its boots.”
For some truth, visit:
http://www.all-creatures.org/health.html
http://www.all-creatures.org/anex/index.html
