Our kids were raised on a small farm like some of you. We always explained that us eating them was the natural order of things. The chickens ate the bugs and corn that was once alive, the steers ate the grass that is alive, and the pigs eat, well the pigs eat just about anything they can swallow and that was probably alive in some form or another. Nonetheless, since we are going to take their lives its our responsibility to treat these creatures with respect and take care of them properly. That meant they were fed before we ate, they were brought in from the rain before we went into the dry house, and in the winter their stables were kept clean and dry before we went to play or whatever. Our dogs were always given fresh eggs and meat scraps and bones and now we know that eggs contain DHA which contributes to mental development. The girls would be embarressed if they knew I wrote this, but I always thought it was interesting they didn't get thier periods until they were 14 unlike thier classmates who were 10 or 11, but our girls weren't eating hormone enhanced foods either. Sue T ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================