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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

But bulls are not cars, but rather living beings that experience pain and suffering. Bull riding events in rodeos are notorious for using spurs, flank straps and electric prods to promote bucking and to control the bull. This is music to the ears of advertisers. Brad Goldberg President, Animal Welfare Trust Mamaroneck, N.Y.,

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Beefsteak

Animal Ethics

In this New York Times story, author Paul Lukas glorifies a New Jersey custom known among the locals as a "beefsteak." Harkening back to a more primitive time, the men proudly dispense with silverware and savagely compete to see who can consume the most flesh with their bare hands.