Saturday, March 28, 2009

Wheat is murder!

Since I'm apparently feeling very cynical today, did you know that agriculture kills millions of animals annually through the preparation of land for farming and the harvesting of crops? Mainly mice, moles, gophers, and the like, not "higher" (well, taller) animals like cows and sheep. But the next time you sit down for a healthy, animal-free bowl of granola, do remember that a family of cute l'il bunnies probably gave up their habitat for the farm that grew the oats, and a mouse stands very little chance against a thresher (ouch!).

Not that I have anything against vegetarianism, just moral smugness.

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