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On Wipeout and Lion Burgers

Animal Person

The commentator says that part of her winnings will go to abolish animal cruelty (yes, abolish). I mean, I eat chicken and fish.". Interviewer: "Wait, so you want to abolish animal cruelty, except for chickens and fish, (pointing at the contestant) because she doesn't like them?". Interviewer: "Are you a vegetarian?".

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The True Costs of Eating Meat

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McWilliams highlights the true environmental costs of eating meat: The livestock industry as a result of its reliance on corn and soy-based feed accounts for over half the synthetic fertilizer used in the United States, contributing more than any other sector to marine dead zones. The Bottom Line: One cannot be a meat-eating environmentalist.

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From Today's New York Times

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But there is a net loss in all meat production, not just of farmed fish or feeding fish to land animals being raised for food. And while there are varying estimates, it takes between 3 and 15 pounds of grain to produce a pound of meat. To the Editor: Re “ The Protein Pyramid ” (editorial, Nov.

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On "The Age of Stupid"

Animal Person

With regard to cruelty and suffering, it's clear from the film that the human animal has been profoundly negatively affected by climate change, but there is no attention given to nonhuman animals. There was no meaningful discussion about our inefficient use of resources (grain and water) in the feeding of animals to kill to feed people.

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Vegan Goes Mainstream!

Animal Ethics

I had been focused on what I had to give up—sugar, gluten, alcohol, meat, chicken, fish, eggs, cheese. Oprah is discovering just how delicious a heart-healthful, cruelty-free, environmentally-friendly vegan diet can be. Try a cruelty-free vegan diet for 21 days and see how you feel. What's left?' Apparently a lot.

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