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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

To the Editor: Re “Officials Point to Swine Flu in New York” (front page, April 26): Dare we ask why this happening [sic]? What will it take for us, and our public health leaders, to question our addiction to meat and tolerance of factory farming?

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

5, 2009 To the Editor: I ate my last hamburger last night. It’s a terrible but ultimately not surprising tale, given the continued lack of self-regulation and the emphasis on profit over safety in the meat industry. coli O157:H7 and other disease-causing microbes from raw meat and poultry. Victoria Bridgehampton, N.Y.,