tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741946524740642424.post5439546233120249437..comments2023-03-25T04:54:06.837-07:00Comments on Rev Peter's Environmental Notes: Not a great way to spend life, is it? (Matt 26:75)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741946524740642424.post-91927430598867762582008-08-04T15:14:00.000-07:002008-08-04T15:14:00.000-07:00I suspect that another negative consequence of rai...I suspect that another negative consequence of raising chickens this way is the nutritional value of those chickens and their eggs. If it's the same as cows raised in a similar manner, those chickens will be higher in fat, lower in omega-3 fat, and lower in protein.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741946524740642424.post-70074174198685491692008-08-02T06:33:00.000-07:002008-08-02T06:33:00.000-07:00It's very disturbing, isn't it? My family has had...It's very disturbing, isn't it? <BR/><BR/>My family has had chickens for eggs for a couple of years, now, and we also raised chickens for meat this year. My very good friend also raises animals to feed her family, and the other day, she was telling me about a conversation she was having with a mutual acquaintance. <BR/><BR/>The acquaintance was squeamish about the fact that my friend raises her own food, and said, in effect, "Don't tell me! My meat comes wrapped in cellophane from the grocery store!"<BR/><BR/>I thought it was a little sad to realize that there are still people who are comfortable <I>not</I> knowing. And would rather plead ignorance than change their habits.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04642417312794814066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741946524740642424.post-31104967601130888542008-08-01T11:38:00.000-07:002008-08-01T11:38:00.000-07:00I have had cause to reflect on the abundance of ch...I have had cause to reflect on the abundance of cheap eggs after chatting with the staff of a small restaurant known for their breakfasts. While paying, I looked back towards the kitchen and saw stacks, STACKS, of filled flats of eggs and just as many empty ones. Seeing as how it takes a chicken around 24 hours to produce one egg, this one restaurant alone used the products of hundreds of chickens EVERY SINGLE DAY. Whoa.<BR/><BR/>As the world moves away from industrialized foods, I wonder what will happen to all these restaurants? Certainly the chickens and other food animals will live better lives even if many eating spots close down. Now that I think about it, we'd all be living better lives if we all had to cook for ourselves more often.<BR/><BR/>Hm. Food for thought...<BR/><BR/>Kerri in AKhomebrewlibrarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10416576263218131568noreply@blogger.com