Animal Uses Part 1

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Animal Uses-Food

Meat- a source of protein

One of the five essential nutrients

Why did humans start eating meat?

How did domestication help this?

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Animal Uses-Food

Meat- a source of protein

Do you know where that Chuck Roast comes from?

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Animal Uses

Leather is the skin of animals.

Hides – leather clothing, dog treats, shoes, baseball gloves, ball coverings, gloves, etc.

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Animal Uses-Food

Is there another way to get meat and leather?

Can we sustain the amount of animals we need for these products?

Meat and Leather without killing animals

http://www.ted.com/talks/andras_forgacs_leather_and_meat_without_killing_animals.html

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Animal Uses-Food

Milk

a more efficient source of protein and also Calcium (Ca)

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Animal uses-food

Milking Cows at Swain Dairy Farm

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Animal uses-food

Milk. Is does a body good?

Read and respond: Milk article

Why is it strange that people drink milk throughout their lives?

2 reasons

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How do animals help us?

Food

Fiber

Labor

Medicine/Research

Pets/Companionship

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Animal Uses-fiber

Fibers - wool, mohair, horse hair, pig bristles

Clothing, tools (brushes), decoration

Wool

Horsehair bracelets

Angora Goat-mohair

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Animal Uses-feathers

Feathers- from 8 billion broiler chickens, 2-3 billion pounds of feathers

Used for-down, decorations, diapers, filters, biodegradable plant pots?

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How do animals help us?

Food

Fiber

Labor

Medicine/Research

Pets/Companionship

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Animal Uses-Labor

What are some areas in which we use animals for work?

Cultivate land

Transportation

Control other animals

Protection

Assistance

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