I agree. There has always been a bit of a religious attitude about polluting the body with animal products. Leave the slugs in your salad for added protein, I say. :wink: — unenlightened

Let's call it escargots then ;)

A lack of transparency into what companies are doing. Technology has been rapidly evolving ever since the industrial revolution. (At least that's my opinion) Worked in a IT-repair shop for several months. Completely astounded at the level of sophistication of our devices. It's a miracle humans CAN even repair parts that need a microscope to be detected. I guess that is 2022

For me the problem lies in the phrase 'humanely raised'. If humane is measured by the current state of wellbeing of humanity, I don't know if that's well. I've tried veganism for years. Partly succesfully. For me the problem is this whole black&white attitude. If you eat vegan and vegetarian most of the time, what's wrong with that? If you eat vegan and vegetarian sometimes, what's wrong with that? This whole culture of cultivated condemnation is not serving anyone, in my opinion.

Anyway, thank you for bringing the subject up. What is ethical in terms of food consumption has been the subject of debate for millennia. I have studied the Jewish and Christian takes on it. Now I'm studying the Muslim perspectives. I find death by live beheading unethical. It gives me the creeps. It's very common, very standard, like the guillotine back in the days. Currently I think smoothies are ethical. I eat/drink a lot of them. With some added nutrient powder. Got some maple syrup just in case, but I find them sweet enough, just fine!

I'd say we have to increase the size of the Security Council. To represent the entire Earth as much as possible. My suggestion: Brazil, South-Africa, Saudi Arabia, Australia, and India.