Animals, like other "good things which come of the earth. . . are made for the benefit and the use of man," but are "to be used, with judgment, not to excess, neither by extortion" (D&C 59:16-20). God gave Adam and Eve dominion over the animals (Gen. 1:28), but legitimate dominion is neither coercive nor exploitive (D&C 121:34-46). He sanctions the eating of animal flesh but forbids its waste (Gen. 9:2-5; D&C 49:18-21). The Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible (JST) cautions, "Surely, blood shall not be shed, only for meat, to save your lives; and the blood of every beast will I require at your hands" (JST Gen. 9:11).


Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Vol.1, (Ludlow, Daniel H. - Edited by) ANIMALS JST Genesis 9:11