If at some point cows began to be eaten, when in the past were they
eaten also and why? Here are two discussions of this eating and then
not eating and now eating again:
Paradox of the Indian Cow
http://www.indowindow.com/sad/articl...=17&article=11
Social History of Indian food | Origin of the sacred cow
http://www.socialappetizers.com/hist...n-food-01.html