Just Ask: The Ethics of Eating Eggs and Municipal Composting

Could my egg have had a life? Should I compost my kitchen waste?

By Umbra Fisk
March/April 2010
Just Ask 1
Image Gallery
Could these eggs have had lives?
Photo By Barbara Bourne
Article Tools
Print
Comments
RSS

Q: Vegans don’t eat eggs because they’re animal products. Does eating an egg kill a baby chick that could have had a life? I am a vegetarian, and people often argue that the eggs in the grocery store are not fertilized and would never have had a life. Is that true?
Harshita S., Cambridge, Massachusetts

Find out what Umbra has to say about eggs. 

Q: Municipal and individual composting operations are gaining steam nationwide. Some obvious benefits include saving landfill space, and cheaper and (one hopes) greener fertilizer. While I am an avid supporter of composting, I am curious if municipalities with composting facilities could see decreased decomposition rates in their landfills. Do yard and plant scraps even play an integral role in landfill decomposition?
Todd, Vancouver

Find out what Umbra has to say about municipal composting.

RSS | Comments | E-mail | Print


Archived Comments

2147485305
MY COMMUNITY

MOST POPULAR


Subscribe today and save 58%
First Name: *
 Last Name: *
Address: *
 City: *
State/Province: *
 Zip/Postal Code:*
Country:
 Email:*
(* indicates a required item)
Canadian subs: 1 year, (includes postage & GST). Foreign subs: 1 year, . U.S. funds.
Canadian Subscribers - Click Here
Non US and Canadian Subscribers - Click Here

Subscribe to Natural Home & Garden

Welcome to Natural Home & Garden, the authority on green lifestyle and design. With an up-to-date outlook on current trends in sustainable building and wholesome living, Natural Home & Garden gives today’s eco-conscious homeowners the information they need to live in nurturing, healthy homes. Subscribe to Natural Home & Garden today to get inspired on the art of living wisely and living well.

Save money and a few trees by paying with your credit card now. Take advantage of our earth-friendly automatic renewal savings plan. You’ll save an additional $5 and get six issues of Natural Home & Garden for just $14.95! (Offer valid only in the U.S.)

Or, choose Bill Me Later and pay just $19.95