OFF/"rule of thumb" and other MEATY topix

[Paul Mather]

On Fri, 6 Feb 2043, Kevin Sommers wrote:

=> At the risk of sounding ignorant, which actually I am of all things vegan,
=> why not honey?  How is this different from eating a plant which was
=> pollinated by bees?

Well, as I understand it, vegans eschew honey because they disavow the
exploitation of bees---hives of which are left to die off/starve to
death at the end of their productive season.

Don't quote me on it, though.

Cheers,

Paul.

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