Land of Israel

In the Bible, God refers to the Promised Land (Israel) as the land of milk and honey. I think that it is interesting that these two foods are chosen. The are the only two food that we eat that do not require destroying life. (Salt may be a third, but that would be a stretch in my book). So if the land is supposed to run with these foods that do not require any life to be destroyed to eat, maybe it is saying something about the land itself. Maybe we are all supposed to enjoy and take part in the land without destroying life.

I know that this sounds somewhat idealistic and we have significant history to overcome. If this is an valid interpretation, maybe we should all take it heart.