Though they admit that plants must be destroyed for the sake of food, they accept such violence only inasmuch as it is indispensable for human survival, and there are special instructions for preventing unnecessary violence against plants.

" Though she claims thousands of followers, mostly in Germany, there has been no verification that any have lived for extended periods without food.

Though Garfield can be very cynical, he does have a soft side for his teddy bear, Pooky, food and sleep, but one Christmas he says " they say I have to get up early, be nice to people, skip breakfast, not play with mice ... I wish it would never end.

Though there was a division of labor between men and women, they also cooperated in carrying out many tasks, such as harvesting apples, food production, laundry, and gathering firewood.

Though our western root word indicates a greasing of the head or skin with what is generally used as food, we understand " anointing " today to involve broader beliefs and practices, from ritual to talismanic.

Though his allergy to health food is legendary, Wart ’ s impressive physique proves that he ’ s not above eating anything ( or anyone ) else, potentially even children ’ s bubble mix.

Though any food served prior to the main course is technically an hors d ' oeuvre, the phrase is generally limited to individual items, not crudités, cheese or fruit.

Though seasonal and temporal, the ' big playa lake ', in wet periods, is significant in a semi-arid, drought-frequented environment and has been utilized regularly as a food and water resource by man and animal, alike, since prehistoric times.

Though there are different interpretations of ital regarding specific foods, the general principle is that food should be natural, or pure, and from the earth ; Rastas therefore often avoid food which is chemically modified or contains artificial additives ( e. g., colour, flavourings, and preservatives ).

A commonly invoked analogy is the freezer whose door was left open accidentally: Though the ice in the freezer will melt, most of the food, consisting of solids, will certainly not melt (= turn into a liquid ) but thaw (= warm above the freezing point ).

Though he traded flowers in exchange for the food Ronald brought, he was brought back by Ronald's McMagnet and asked Ronald if they could share.

Though each neighbourhood within the city would have a local Souq selling food and other essentials, the main souq was one of the central structures of a large city.

Though with the state winning in shorter hours for women, and the popular progressives being happy with the outcome, equal-rights feminists were against this because it worked so heavily on the separation of the sexes into two stereotyped gender-roles and restricted women's financial independence. This labor law gave women more protection however it excluded women of color, food processors, agricultural workers, and white collar educated women.

Though earning only 150 yen, or about $ 7, per month, she used some of her earnings to feed POWs, smuggling food in as she did before.

Though food crops like paddy and tapioca are cultivated, majority of the population depends on cash crops like rubber and black pepper for income.

Though initially just a description of the area of land used for food production, in Ireland, the word ' Grange ' often evolved into the name of the townland or parish, replacing an earlier name.

Though fields are visited for grain and green food, it is nowhere so plentiful as to be a pest.

Though in this position he twice came under investigation – firstly for an alleged conflict of interest in relation to contracts awarded to his own economic research company, and secondly concerning the sale of the loss-making state-owned food conglomerate SME to the multinational Unilever, for which he had, for a time, been a paid consultant – however he was fully acquitted on both counts.

Though there are many reasons to prefer local food ( for example freshness ), the use of food miles as a strict purchasing metric has been criticized.

Though less of a worry given the thermal mass of water, the camp cook must still take care not to allow food to burn, since the pot itself has very little mass to spread the heat out.

Though the American paddlefish was once common throughout the Midwest, overfishing and habitat changes have caused major population declines ; both the meat and roe of Polyodon spathula are desirable as food.

Though known to eat putrid, smelly and seemingly inedible foods, these storks may sometimes wash food in water to remove soil.

Though Guam is a United States territory, some U. S. long distance plans and courier services list Guam as an international location.

Though many types of improvised explosive devices (" IEDs ") can technically be classified as land mines, the term land mine is typically reserved for manufactured devices designed to be used by recognized military services, whereas IED is used for makeshift devices assembled by paramilitary, insurgent, or terrorist groups.

Though their schools were segregated and underfunded, as were services, due to a lack of political representation, African Americans were able to create their own communities.

Though companies like MOSAIC Threat Assessment Systems sell products and services designed to identify potential threats, a thorough study of all United States school shootings by the U. S. Secret Service warned against the belief that a certain " type " of student would be a perpetrator.

Though Patel's health had suffered during his stint in jail, Patel gave emotional speeches to large crowds across India, asking people to refuse paying taxes and participate in civil disobedience, mass protests and a shutdown of all civil services.

Though the Agua Caliente Resort and Casino was just outside the border of Rancho Mirage in an unincorporated area, the City of Rancho Mirage included the property as part of the city in an agreement with the tribe so they would have access to police and firefighting services.

Though there are several large ranches adjacent to the town, there is little to no farming due to the uneven topography, and the town has no agriculture-related services to speak of.

Though the services offered vary from local branch to local branch, public libraries in Canada are not only places to read and borrow books ; they are also hubs of community services, such as early reading programs, computer access, and tutoring and literacy help for children and adults.

Though not in any sense religious, Bowra signed the petition ( in favour of the Tridentine Catholic Mass ) that became informally known as the Agatha Christie indult and regularly attended the Church of England services of his college chapel.

For example, “ for multi-product television or radio broadcasters, the more homogeneity possible between different services held in common ownership ( or the more elements within a programme schedule which can be shared between ’ different ’ stations ), the greater the opportunity to reap economies .” Though the main concern of pluralism is that different organization under different ownership may buy the same e. g. news stories from the same news-supplier agency.

Though this effect is named after the Netherlands, economists have argued that the decline in the Dutch manufacturing industry was actually caused by unsustainable spending on social services.

Though studies have demonstrated mental health care to reduce overall health care costs, demonstrate efficacy, and reduce employee absenteeism while improving employee functioning, the availability of comprehensive mental health services is in decline.

Though relatively small, Stalbridge is quite independent, with its own small supermarket, newsagent, electronics store, GP Surgery and many other services, reflecting its catchment area of surrounding farms and hamlets.

Though still the most dominant provider of telephone services, it has had competition from the sole cable provider in the country ( since September 2006 ), Hot, which offers a cables based telephone and internet access services as of 2005, and with 012 Smile and more recently 013 netvision and Orange.

Though Western classical and other musics play an important role in Anglican church services on Barbados, religion and folk music are closely intertwined in the everyday lives of most Barbadians.

Though English is spoken by most citizens of Wales, many churches hold their services in their native Welsh language.

Though the NDL's original mandate was to be a research library for the National Diet, the general public is the largest consumer of the library's services.

Though becoming more and more visible, Auslan is still rarely seen at public events or on television ; there are, for example, no interpreted news services.

Though both Seattle and Tacoma grew at a rapid rate from 1880 to 1890, based on the strength of their timber industries, Seattle's growth as an exporter of services and manufactured goods continued for another two decades, while Tacoma's growth dropped almost to zero.

Though the airline was price competitive with new entry carriers, it still offered full services such as hot meals, checked baggage, a frequent flier program and co-sharing with partner airlines.

Though the building is supposedly residential, it is made up of many independent low-budget hotels, shops, and other services.

Though Draper did not win the seat of Newland, policy commitments by both parties ensured that essential funding and services would continue to be provided at Modbury Hospital for the benefit of residents of both Newland and surrounding areas of the North Eastern suburbs.