The Source of Abuse and Violence Print E-mail
Violence, according to a recent report in the March 17, 2001 issue of the Veterinary Record  (UK), is usually associated with the need of an individual to exercise power and control over other living thing.

In light of this, cruelty to animals was now recognized as one of the indicators for human conduct disorders. In addition, clinical research had shown that, of all the symptoms associated with conduct disorders, cruelty to animals had the earliest age of onset - usually becoming evident at about seven years of age.

One study had shown that pets had injured a family member in almost 70 percent of homes known to be abusive, compared with only 6 percent in non-abusing homes.  One of several explanations included a scenario where the parent attempted to hurt the child and the pet intervened, attacking the parent.
 
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Water Footprint

On World Water Day (22nd March) and on every other day, for that matter, we need to remember that meat-eating carries a giant water footprint.
Did you know? It takes 13 million litres of water to raise and convert one cow or ox into meat!
Did you know? To produce one portion of beef (250g) requires the same amount of drinking water that one person needs (at one litre a day) for 34 years of life!
For further info, go to: http://www.waterfootprint.org/