Food, Faith, Animals and Environment
Religious communities, especially
Christians, Jews and Muslims, are getting organized to take a stand
on agricultural practices, given that faith and food are closely
linked.
For example, the Religious Working Group on the Farm Bill, a
national coalition of more than a dozen religious organizations, is
lobbying Congress for legislation to help small farms, the National
Catholic Rural Life Conference is helping congregations and
universities in the Midwest buy local produce from family farmers,
and environment-minded Jews are asking the leaders of Conservative
Judaism to rewrite their kosher certification rules to incorporate
ethical concerns about workers, animals and the land.
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Of church and stake: farming for the soul
It’s encouraging to see religious
leaders and followers taking a stand for God’s Creation, since
taking care of our health, the environment and animals is being
obedient to God. While alleviating animal suffering through less
abusive farming is a step toward a harmonious and peaceful world, a
greater and more profound God honoring change would be attained if
we stopped exploiting animals and the environment for our benefit.
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