SOC 2080 Chapter : The Vegetarian Option
Document Summary
Humans, food and other animals: the vegetarian option. What, when, where we eat all decisions driven by complex motives [i. e. biological such as hunger as well as social such as taste, manners, expectations, obligations] In greece, pythagoras [580 bc] had doctrine based on belief of the transmission of souls, which implied a kindred relationship and common fate for all living creatures. At various points in history it has been theorized about the connection between vegetarianism and a long, healthy life. Sylvester graham [1830 s usa] preached vegetarianism was the natural diet and mean was probably not included in diets of first family and first generations of mankind . Technically it is a person who eats no flesh [further subcategories: lacto-vegetarian, ovo-vegetarian who eat no flesh but eat some of the products of animals] Vegans eats no flesh as well as no products from animals [sometimes also applies to what they wear as well]