Christian Beliefs

• no rules on meat eating
• some believe god gave humans animals for food
• some believe there is no need to eat meat

  • a meat-free diet can provide all the nutrients we need
• If animal lands were replaced by crops there would be much more food to go round

  • this would please god
• "The one who eats everything (including meat) must not treat with contempt the one who does not, and the one who does not eat everything must not judge the one who does, for God has accepted them." - Romans
• Animal testing allowed for essential human needs

  • Animals should be treated with compassion
• Believe stewardship involves treating all life with care as it is a gift from God
• Some would use Dominion to support animal experimentation