Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 31, 2011

He says he hunts out of a need to take responsibility for his family, who evidently live where the supermarkets offer no meat. He says meat tastes more precious when you’ve watched it die. 26, 2011 To the Editor: Please give me a break. May I recommend a trip to a slaughterhouse? Animals suffer when killed. Nothing noble there.

New York Times 40

New York Times New York Mountain Lions Deer 40

Animal Person

AUGUST 16, 2011

Hal Herzog’s “ Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat ” (Harper 2011), though fascinating, is ultimately depressing for vegans and animal rights activists. The bottom line is that there are many reasons why human-animal interactions are so often inconsistent and paradoxical. The campaign to moralize meat has largely been a failure.

Vegan 100

Vegan Morals Animal Rights Advocacy 100

Animal Ethics

JUNE 8, 2011

To the Editor: Re “ Hooked on Meat ,” by Mark Bittman (column, June 2): The other day, I asked the manager of our local chain grocery store why we were offered only Peruvian asparagus in the springtime. Why do we eat so much meat? June 6, 2011 The writer is the author of “ Honest Eating.” Why eat produce that has no flavor?

New York Times 40

New York Times New York Psychology Meat 40

4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 17, 2011

Dogs are able to detect diseases such as cancer and diabetes and warn humans of impending heart attacks and strokes. In many ways, human emotions are the gifts of our animal ancestors. Dogs can differentiate dilutions of 1 part per billion, follow faint odor trails, and are 10,000 times more sensitive than humans to certain odors.

Emotional 100

Emotional Animal Whales Whaling 100

4 The Love Of Animals

DECEMBER 23, 2010

Here is the breakdown of how much each nonprofit will receive as a result of the online voting: American Humane Association: $103,200. Purina ONE® beyOnd™ will be available beginning January 2011. Adopt A Pet: $43,800. Operation Baghdad: $32,400. AAHA Helping Pets Fund: $12,800. Delta Society: $7,800.

Pets 100

Pets New York City Miami Denver 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

If you like turkeys but just not that way, you might want to try a more humane and esoteric main course like Tofurky. I enjoy Tofurky quite a bit in certain dishes ( mmm , Hot Browns ) although now that I’ve seen how this mock meat is made , I’m not quite as hungry!

South Africa 191

South Africa 2011 United States Turkey 191