I don't know of any cases where as a result of religious precepts a population have found themselves enjoying less food than they would have if they didn't follow this particular religion.
Marvin HarrisThe commandment 'Thou shalt not kill' does not say it's O.K. to kill some people and not others.
Marvin HarrisPigs eat grass if they are very hungry, but they can't use it as a regular source of food.
Marvin HarrisLike 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