What questions could we ask about foods that come from animals

and our beliefs about food that affect our choices?

Use different categories to think about the questions:

a) Animal welfare
b) Personal health
c) Religion
d) Environment
e) Personal taste

Answers:

a) (i) Is it possible for animals to become endangered or extinct because of

us consuming them?
(ii) We use different types of chemicals to grow animals so that we don’t
run out of food. Could this affect animal health?

b) (i) Some animals eat plants that are poisonous to us but not for them.
For example, the bird flu that came about 2-3 months ago during which
we were not supposed to eat meat that came from birds. Could eating
these animals affect our health?
(ii) If we start trying new animals, are there chances of new diseases
arising?

c) (i) Can religious practices affect people’s choices about food?

d) (i) Could there be an ecological imbalance because of our eating habits?

(ii) If we start eating animals that help in important processes such as
pollination, will it affect the plants as well as other animals which
depend on the plants?

e) (i) Could an individual’s taste influence another’s which might lead to

change in opinions?