Today on the podcast, Hope digs into traditions. With the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, compassionate people are thinking of the millions of beautiful turkeys destined for the holiday dinner table. The iconic Norman Rockwell image of the decapitated dead bird on a platter is a tradition in the U.S. that we hold on to as dearly as the last biscuit in the basket. But traditions are actually more malleable than one might think and Hope offers some examples are how traditions come and go and why the tradition of the Thanksgiving turkey must be scrutinized and left behind in an ethical and compassionate society.
Resources:
Book: More Than a Meal, the Turkey in History, Myth, Ritual, and Reality by Karen Davis of UPC
Hope for the Animals Podcast: Reason for Vegan 4: The Turkey Meat Industry Exposed