I share this list not to imply that eating meat should be against your religion; everyone has the right to make their own food choices. But it is interesting to consider how plant-based eating has long appealed across time periods and ideologies. The Book of Daniel is also viewed as showing religious support for vegetarianism. When the prophet Daniel and three fellow slaves were in captivity, they were offered the King’s rich diet but refused and asked for only “vegetables to eat, and water to drink.” Jewish dietary law also stresses avoidance of cruelty to animals, whether in the production of food or as beasts of burden. A cutting-edge nutrition deep dive taught by 20+ top health & wellness experts
