Is it wrong to eat plants?

6 Minute English

语言学习

2023-06-29

6 分钟

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  • Neil: I'm Neil.

  • Rob: And I'm Rob.

  • Neil: Many people these days choose not to eat meat, and for vegetarians, eating animals is wrong.

  • But what about digging up a carrot, or picking apples from a tree? Is that wrong too?

  • Rob: I don't think so, Neil.

  • Plants aren't alive in the same way as animals, are they?

  • They can't think or feel pain.

  • And even vegetarians need to eat something.

  • Fruit, vegetables, rice, beans – they all come from plants.

  • Neil: It's true that plants don't have brains or nerves, but according to some scientists,

  • they're much more than passive things rooted in the ground.

  • Plants can learn and remember, they solve problems, and can even recognise other plants in their 'family'.

  • So, given the amazing things plants do, is it right to eat them?

  • That's what we'll be discussing in this programme,

  • and as usual we'll be learning some new useful vocabulary as well.

  • Rob: But first I have a question for you, Neil.

  • Anyone who's seen cows grazing knows it's usually animals that eat plants,

  • but some plants have turned the evolutionary tables to eat animals instead.

  • So, which tropical plant is famous for trapping insects to eat? Is it:

  • a) the corpse flower?