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Christianity's Impact on Animal Views
- Christianity heavily influenced medieval European views on animals.
- God granted Adam dominion over animals, reinforcing human control.
Medieval Diet and Horse Meat Prohibition
- Medieval Europeans ate domesticated animals like pigs, sheep, and cows.
- Horse meat was forbidden due to its association with paganism.
Meat as a Status Symbol & Dietary Loopholes
- Meat became a status symbol due to increased arable farming and less space for animals.
- Religious restrictions on meat consumption led to creative loopholes like classifying beavers as fish.