Pollan

I really enjoyed this chapter. Personally, I love meat with every ounce of my heart, but this chapter did make me think a little. It seems that Pollan really isnt telling us not to eat, rather he is suggesting that we respect the meat more that we do eat. I am appalled at the way many animals are treated before they are slaughtered to be food. I do believe they should be treated with respect before their death. Humans have hunted and eaten animals since the beginning of man. It is a very natural part of our heritage and lives, but I believe we could do it with a little more class and respect. Native Americans hunted and killed many animals, but they respected their prey and appreciated the animal. I think we could do something similar. Before eating meat we could take a little time to appreciate the life, whether how short or meaningless, that the animal lived. I will probably never stop eating meat, but I will stop unnappreciating what I do eat.