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From Today's New York Times

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22): Mr. Steiner might feel less lonely as an ethical vegan—he says he has just five vegan friends—if he recognized that he has allies in mere vegetarians (like me), ethical omnivores and even carnivores. Go vegan, go vegetarian, go humane or just eat less meat. 22, 2009 To the Editor: I am an ethical vegan. Lawrence S.

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People will be pleasantly surprised at how delicious vegetarian food can taste. To the Editor: Let’s tell people of the quantum jump in energy efficiency that could be accomplished by eating less meat and having what meat is eaten be grass fed and pasture raised by local farmers. Bonnie Lane Webber New York, Jan.

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Reasons Consistently Applied

Animal Ethics

I suspect that many regular readers of Animal Ethics are already vegetarians. That's because those who read Animal Ethics with regularity know that there are many compelling reasons to adopt a vegetarian lifestyle. a vegetarian diet is associated with a lower risk of death from ischemic heart disease.

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On "The Age of Stupid"

Animal Person

And in the pre and post show (that I saw), even in the interviews with the celebrities who are known vegetarians (I know, I know, they're not vegans.), when asked none of them says that one thing they do to combat climate change is to alter what/whom they eat.

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April 9, 2009 To the Editor: In making the personal decision of where to place ourselves in our ethical relationship with animals, it is important to evaluate the reality of our words. Irene Muschel New York, April 9, 2009 To the Editor: Nicholas D. April 9, 2009 The writer is president of United Poultry Concerns, an advocacy group.

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Creature Update

Animal Person

As many of you know, 2009 was chock full of creature-related drama for me. Also a relief is that I tried Nature's Recipe vegetarian dog food for Charles, and there's something about the ingredients (soybean meal is the 2nd ingredient--and Natural Balance doesn't have soy--maybe that's it) that he responds well to. What a relief!

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From Today's New York Times

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5, 2009 To the Editor: I ate my last hamburger last night. 4, 2009 To the Editor: Your otherwise impressive article did not mention irradiation, the only reliable method of eliminating E. 5, 2009 The writer worked from 1978 to 1990 at Consumers Union as a health and science writer for Consumer Reports Magazine.