If you enjoy eating meat

Full disclosure first: I have not eaten any meat or chicken for almost 30 years. We were living in Sharon at the time I finally stopped. Although I had never been a big meat eater and perhaps toyed with the idea before then, we had a number of friends in the Sharon community who were vegetarians, and that convinced us that it was possible. Although Dina and Barry both continued to eat meat, Simmie has stuck with it, even with a husband who is a devoted meat eater. I do eat fish occasionally but otherwise have never had any desire to turn back.  

If you enjoy eating meat and chicken and want to continue to do so, you will probably not want to see the new documentary “Eating Animals.” The film, directed by Christopher Dillon Quinn, is based on the 2009 Jonathan Safran Foer book of the same name and is narrated by the actress Natalie Portman.

Even if you only consume meat and chicken infrequently, you probably do not want to spend a lot of time thinking about the details of how the animal goes from the field or the cage to your local butcher or grocery store. The truth is that there is no way to completely avoid the realization that eating meat and chicken means taking of life, and economic considerations mean that the animals’ lives are far from idyllic. But providing safe food at a cost most families can manage is no easy feat, and the suffering of the animals is generally accepted as part of the way we humans have lived since the beginning of time.

So, while I do recommend this documentary, I can certainly understand that, in my case, they are preaching to the choir. And I imagine that the vast majority of folks who will see it have a similar outlook.

Meanwhile, I was able to find a couple of pictures of some great-looking kids on the Camp Ramah website. I am waiting to get the login information for Camp Yavneh to see if I can find pictures there as well.

Have a great weekend!

   

Love,

Rebecca