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On "The Age of Stupid"

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I liked the way the film connects oil use to an oil company. 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.), Tags: Activism Current Affairs Film climate change film review The Age of Stupid veganism.

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From Today's New York Times

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22): PETA is proud to see that its hard work behind the scenes with Bell & Evans and other companies to encourage implementation of this new, less cruel form of slaughter is finally coming to fruition. To the Editor: Re “ New Way to Help Chickens Cross to Other Side ” (front page, Oct. McDonald’s, are you listening?

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On "Food Inc."

Animal Person

There's no remotely vegan or even vegetarian (though I'm not even sure what the latter would look like) message. We also know that many companies with admirable business practices have been bought by colossal corporations (e.g.,

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Moral Vegetarianism, Part 8 of 13

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For an explanation of this feature, click on “Moral Vegetarianism” at the bottom of this post. Becoming a vegetarian is not merely a symbolic gesture. First, it is dubious that becoming a vegetarian would have much effect on present practice. In fact, animals used for food do suffer a great deal. causing a decline in U.S.

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On "Pets" and "Its"

Animal Person

Nobody stopped me" brings me to the parents, who were all omnivores (though there were two ex-vegetarians) and who were all thoroughly unaware of the language the children were using to refer to animals. Tags: Books Ethics Language parenting publishing speciesism veganism. That made sense to me for some reason and nobody stopped me.

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Make This the Year You Do Right by Animals

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If you are already a vegetarian, make this the year that you decide to go vegan. Cruelty-free shopping guides that list companies that don't test their products on animals are available here , here and here. (h) If you are serious about losing weight and improving your health, try out a cruelty-free vegan diet for three months.

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