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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

Kristof, who takes note of the trend represented by the animal welfare proposition on the ballot in California this fall. It’s time that our tax dollars no longer finance the inhumane conditions—for workers and animals and the climate—of factory farms. Susan Beal Brooklyn, July 31, 2008 To the Editor: Nicholas D.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

It also takes 10 times the fossil fuels to produce a calorie of animal food as it does a calorie of plant food. 11, 2008 To the Editor: We are seeing environmental ruin because of factory farming. 10, 2008 To the Editor: Your editorial sets forth a real, serious problem but proposes a futile solution. Lawrence S.