ABSTRACT
This chapter examines the highly debated topic in environmental ethics of the status of animals, particularly as it relates to the issue of food production and eating. It compares various ways in which eating animals has been treated in contemporary Jewish, Christian, and Muslim ethics, particularly those treatments where eating meat is viewed as an ecologically sustainable activity, such as in the eco-halal movement. It also highlights the work of religious farmers, Christian and Muslim, who view animal husbandry as part of their pastoral ministry
