The commandment 'Thou shalt not kill' does not say it's O.K. to kill some people and not others. Marvin Harris commandmentkillpeople Change image and share on social
I think that by following the route that I have tried to outline, one gets into a much more interesting and productive series of questions than those that result from saying simply that Chinese don't like milk because they don't like milk. Marvin Harris chineseinterestmilk share on social
But with the Industrial Revolution and introduction of various industrial techniques for purifying sugar, we have a situation in which what we are consuming is not good nutritionally or ecologically. Marvin Harris consumeecologicallygood Change image and share on social
If I can bring some light to bear on problems like that, I feel that people will be enlightened not only on the question but also on a way of approaching such questions. Marvin Harris approachbearbring Change image and share on social
Unfortunately, the food industry has not yet faced this situation and begun taking measures to avoid exploiting our weakness for not knowing when we have had enough. Marvin Harris avoidbeginexploit Change image and share on social
The answer has to be sought in the material conditions of the production and utilization of cattle in India compared with the production and utilization of cattle in other parts of the world. Marvin Harris answercattlecompare Change image and share on social
Yes, a general principle that comes out of research behind Good to Eat is that there are no world religions that have acted to decrease the potential for the nutritional well-being of their followers. Marvin Harris actdecreaseeat Change image and share on social
Pigs eat grass if they are very hungry, but they can't use it as a regular source of food. Marvin Harris eatfoodgrass Change image and share on social
Like most North Americans, I'd been raised on the notion that milk is the first food, and everybody must like it because it's so good and so important for growing up and for being healthy. Marvin Harris americanfoodgood Change image and share on social