Question: From the Buddhist
perspective, is human/animal placenta considered vegetarian/vegan, as there is
no killing involved, although it comes from them?
Answer: From both Buddhist and
secular perspectives, placenta is
not vegetarian as it is ‘meat-like’. It is not vegan as it is produced from
sentient beings. However, placenta that is, especially if personally, naturally
and harmlessly expelled during birthing is considered
alright by some vegetarians and vegans for consumption, as it was part of one’s
own body. While this is so for most humans, it is not so for animals.
Animal placenta contains waste eliminated by
the fetus. It is derived from the uterus of slaughtered animals, and is
commonly used in skin creams, shampoos, masks, etc. These animals usually live
short but miserable and exploited lives before being slaughtered when deemed
unproductive, for their meat and other produce. Animal placenta is often gotten from
forced pregnancy and abortion, leading to deaths of mother and child.
Source : thedailyenlightenment.com (Posted by Shen Shi'an on June 1, 2016)
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