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Perfect health in a financially ethical way?
Right now, around the world, there are people who cannot afford access to basic nutrition. This is not simply something that happens in Africa. This weekend I spent teaching a semi …
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18answers
571 views
What’s the best way to politely deal with a vegetarian?
When a vegetarian/vegan is telling you about how vegetarianism is compassionate and how animals have souls and consiousnesses, and you're a paleo, is there any right way to respond …
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5answers
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How to reintroduce red meat?
I haven't had red meat in almost 7 years. I stopped eating it for ethical reasons. I now understand the differences between factory farming and buying local, humanely raised, grass …
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7answers
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What are the ethics of PaleoHacking?
In the last few weeks I've seen some behavior that I find worrisome. I have developed some real reservations about some of what happens on the site.
I've seen people who are sh …
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7answers
302 views
Eggs only as a protein source
Is it possible for a person to eat paleo but use eggs only (and possibly insects---we'll see) as a protein source?
I'm not one to be duped by grains and legumes and so jumping on …
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14answers
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Moments of doubt
Do you ever have moments where you think that this diet might be wrong? That saturated fat IS bad for you? (as the NHS tells me it is and even some parts of the paleo community do …
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15answers
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Cheapest ethical protein source?
I've been Paleo for awhile, but recently I've begun to realize how cruel and harmful unethical farming and husbandry is. While it is relatively cheap and easy to move over to loca …
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13answers
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Hack Sisson’s Response to Ethics of Meat Eating
I think it's a valiant attempt with some major blind spots. He bases his argument on the premise that omnivorism is believed to be unethical (i.e. traditional PALEO is unethical) b …
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the NYT “Is meat eating ethical” essays are in - why not head over and cast your vote, peeps?
This is not really a question but more of a heads up...
They were hoping for hundreds of submissions, and they got THOUSANDS. So they had some drones pare down the field to 29, wh …
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Are you an ethical Predator?
If you read http://voraciouseats.com/2010/11/19/a-vegan-no-more and worked your way through the comments, there were many great things in there, but one thing has stuck in my head …
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How environmentally responsible/green and sustainable is the paleo diet?
I've heard all of the environmental arguments against eating meat, from cows farting methane clouds resulting in climate change to the resources - land, water, feed - that growing …
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5answers
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NY Times asks “Tell us why it’s ethical to eat meat”--Who’s game for an essay? [closed]
Anyone willing to participate? In 600 words or less, detail why you feel it's ethical to eat meat.
Rules: This is a very specific contest. Don’t tell us why you like meat, why org …
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5answers
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Should a medical group NOT hire obese health care providers?
Caplan's video was inspired by the decision of a Texas-based hospital, Citizens Medical Center, to refuse employment to obese healthcare providers (> 35 kg/m2). Caplan discussed th …
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Ethics and the rising consumption of meat in industrialized nations
Only When Meat is Stigmatized Will Factory Farms Stop Thriving...
http://www.theatlantic.com/life/archive/2011/10/only-when-meat-is-stigmatized-will-factory-farms-stop-thriving/24 …
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Should I eat meat again after 15 years? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Paleo vs Vegetarian: A question of optimal Health vs evolved compassion?
Should we eat meat every day?
Is it possible to be vegan and paleo?
Vegtari …