Meat abstinence and its positive environmental effect: Examining the fasting etiquettes of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church

Meat abstinence, as is practiced in some religions, has a positive impact on reducing the damages that the process of meat production inflicts on the environment. The Ethiopian Orthodox Christians observe fasting by abstaining from meat for more than half a year, and this seems to do the environment...

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Main Author: Zellelew, Tilahun Bejitual (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage [2014]
In: Critical research on religion
Year: 2014, Volume: 2, Issue: 2, Pages: 134-146
Further subjects:B Fasting
B food-proscription
B Ethiopian Orthodox Church
B meat-abstinence
B Environment (Art)
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