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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

To the Editor: Re “ Humanity Even for Nonhumans ,” by Nicholas D. 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. To the Editor: The term “free range” sounds prettier than it usually is.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

1, 2009 To the Editor: As an ethics instructor who aims to inspire my students to think about the connections between their values and daily practices, I found Nicolette Hahn Niman’s article disappointing. Niman’s argument amounts to lowering an ethical standard to fit the demands of our meat-centric culture and Western privilege.