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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

That system may treat sentient animals like car parts, ruin antibiotics we need for human medicine, and destroy rural communities by polluting our air and water, but at least it’s “efficient” (a word Mr. Hurst hammers three times). Farm Animal Welfare, ASPCA New York, Feb. JILLIAN PARRY FRY Baltimore, Feb. SUZANNE McMILLAN Dir.,

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

This would result in improved human health, decreased environmental destruction and better animal welfare. Jillian Fry Baltimore, Dec. Note from KBJ: The author of the New York Times story describes human beings as "carnivores." Human beings, like dogs, are omnivores. This is stupid.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

Farm animals also benefit from the humane farming movement, even if the animal welfare changes it effects are not all that we should hope and work for. Go vegan, go vegetarian, go humane or just eat less meat. If we all decide to consider animals as precious as humans, the only logical place for us is back in the jungle.