Earthlings is a great documentary. Check the links I posted for a better understanding of the issue. The Weston Price Foundation is against factory farming, as should we all. If you get the chance read "Cows,Pigs,Wars and Witches" by Marvin Harris.http://www.amazon.com/Cows-Pigs-Wars-Witch...s/dp/0679724680 In ancient India, before cows became more valuable as tractors, eating meat was considered healthy and sacred. Read the 6th chapter ( verse 11-12) of the Bhagavad Gita, Arjuna was an archer and a hunter. Where do you think he got his deerskin cushion to meditate upon? http://www.bhagavad-gita.us/categories/Cha...-Bhagavad-Gita/ I believe your hearts in the right place, but lets say one of these days you decide to go and rescue some dog or cats from the local shelter. You're in for one of the best experiences we as people can have. However sooner or later you're going to have to realize where the food to feed your companion carnivores is going to come from. Also, this link about Shaolin gives a historical perspective.http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/print.php?article=521 And for detailed comparison http://paleodiet.com/comparison.html--------http://www.earth360.com/diet_paleodiet_balzer.html-----------http://paleodiet.com/