Killing vs. Murder: Hormonal and Behavioral Effects of Eating Animal Flesh (Donna)

September 17, 2007

Hi Donna,

I really appreciate your sharing your experience in this regard. It's quite

different than just talking ABOUT it! Thanks,

Elchanan

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rawfood [rawfood ] On Behalf Of

Donna Chagnon

Monday, September 17, 2007 9:13 AM

rawfood

Re: [Raw Food] Killing vs. Murder: Hormonal and Behavioral Effects

of Eating Animal Flesh (WAS: Eskimo Longevity and Meat Consumption [brief])

I would only add to this thread by stating that I noticed that when I first

began eating raw I noted that my increasing aggressive behavior came to a

halt almost instantaneously. Those times that I have eaten meat since first

going raw I find that I do become aggressive in my thinking. Frankly, I'm

glad I found this list and others like it because I was becoming quite

scared by the aggressive thoughts I was having while eating meat.

On 9/17/07, Elchanan <Elchanan wrote:

Erica,

I see where you are going here. I was thinking you were going to say " times

per YEAR " , not per month.

It all comes down to choice: what outcomes does one wish to create in one's

life.

One thing overlooked in the present discussion, but about which I've written

before, is the transport of hormones from the dead animal into us. The

animals KNOWS it is about to be killed. The animal is terrified (who

wouldn't be!) and goes into a fight-or-flight response, releasing the

adrenal hormone set throughout its system. We eat these, overload on them,

and become quite a bit more agitated, even violent, than we would otherwise

be. We diminish our intelligence and our vitality, because blood flow is

redirected AWAY from our forebrain (reason, language, problem solving,

creativity) and TOWARD our hindbrain (protection), AWAY from our central

organs and TOWARD our arms and legs (for running and/or fighting).

This, in a nutshell, is why there are no vegetarian armies. The phrase

itself is an oxymoron.

Best,

Elchanan

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