Animal Person

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

What about being torn from your family? And of course, the reality that all of this involves using sentient nonhumans when that's unnecessary isn't even considered. That action is to opt out and go vegan. What about all of the elements of being confined and enslaved and killed and watching others meet their untimely demises?

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Factory Farm Factory Farming Animal Factory 100

Animal Person

AUGUST 10, 2010

I'm not one of those people who thinks family is composed of only humans or humans who are biologically related. The idea of family is currently being used by the dairy industry in a series of commercials with the tag line: "99% of dairy farms are family owned." Ninety-nine percent of dairy farms are family owned.

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Family Factory Farm Factory Farming Cows 100

Animal Person

OCTOBER 26, 2009

I say "if you know someone" because this isn't a book I'd recommend to vegans for their vegan education efforts. The vegans I know would probably find it a bit maddening, and here's why: We aren't sure whether Foer is a vegan. He is against it for himself and his family. Not great, but good. He never says he is.

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Factory Farm Factory Farming Animal Vegan 100

Animal Person

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Human slavery, of course. To Kristof's credit, he immediately mentions a story included in "Half the Sky" about a woman who was given fertilizer for her potato crop, which flourished and was so lucrative that she became the center of power in her family because she had the money. But the cow part? Sex slavery.

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Cows Vegan Trafficking Transported 100

Animal Person

AUGUST 25, 2010

Assuming that the fish are kept in a large aquarium that mimics their natural habitat, and that the keeper treats the fish as family (as they would a rescued dog, cat, rabbit, etc.), Of course that also brings up the dilemma of feeding cats and fish, who are omnivores and actually need to eat some meat in order to be healthy.

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Fish Rabbits Rescue Vegan 100

Animal Ethics

JANUARY 2, 2008

Spend more time with family and friends. If you are already a vegetarian, make this the year that you decide to go vegan. Spend more time with family and friends—I will do X in the evening with my spouse or partner, and I will do Y with my kids on the weekend (where you and your family and friends fill in the variables appropriately).

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Rights Animal Cruelty Vegan Cruelty 40

Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 31, 2006

Spend more time with family and friends. Spend more time with family and friends—I will do X in the evening with my spouse or partner, and I will do Y with my kids on the weekend (where you and your family and friends fill in the variables appropriately). Lose weight. Quit smoking. Exercise more. Eat right. Drink less alcohol.

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2007 Rights Animal Cruelty Cruelty 40

Animal Ethics

FEBRUARY 15, 2009

Vegan vegetarians who eat only vegetables, fruit, and nuts do not completely remove all microorganisms from their food, even with repeated cleaning. Suppose there is a man who wishes to end his life but regrets never having given his poor and hungry family any pleasure. What Meat Should Not Be Eaten? What is forbidden meat?

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Morals Vegetarian Meat Killing 40

Animal Person

AUGUST 3, 2009

We think about what type of living conditions we want for our pets (often the same as those we want for ourselves), and try to apply that to every animal when in reality this may not be the best course of action.". At this point of course I'm waiting to hear how he views "farm" animals differently.

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Emotional Farm Animal Farmed Animals Agenda 100

Animal Person

JULY 6, 2010

On Friday, June 25, I received a call from an attorney who said a little girl was born the evening prior, her adoption fell through and she needed a family. Because we planned to adopt I had been researching eco-friendly, vegan nursery items but had yet to purchase a thing. And on Sunday, June 27, we brought her home!

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Humane Animal Cows Greyhounds 100

Animal Ethics

DECEMBER 23, 2006

Of course, when hamburgers aren't at stake, most of us think that it would be morally wrong to kill an animal for no good reason. So, we are given the "cull the herd for its own good" defense, or the "cull the herd to prevent automobile accidents" defense, or the "I hunt to put food on my family's table" defense.

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Factory Farm Factory Farming Morals Meat 40