[Buddha-l] Buddhas Meditation

[Richard Basham]

As for the original inquiry, Joanna, ones see the wisdom of The Four
Noble Truths every time a committed vegan (or carnivore) dines outside
of their usual haunts <g>.

AND:
Something, I posted elsewhere some days ago, which is informative,
multi-dimensional reporting -- that is, though concise not an overly
simple sound-bite. 

Dutch MPs vote to ban religious slaughter
Date:Today 01:36

Bill would outlaw halal and kosher meat, as religious leaders say
their communities are frightened for their future.

...

"They (livestock) stay conscious for up to 5 minutes. They lose a lot of
blood and they can choke on their own blood and the cut should be one
time, but research shows that with kosher slaughter (they are cut) on
average 3.5 times, and with halal 5.5 times," Karen Soeters of the Party
for Animals told Al Jazeera.

...

http://english.aljazeera.net//news/europe/2011/06/201162945027320392.html

Richard Basham