Animal Person

JUNE 23, 2010

The commentator says that part of her winnings will go to abolish animal cruelty (yes, abolish). Interviewer: "Are you a vegetarian?". 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?".

Lions 100

Lions Animal Cruelty Cruelty Chickens 100

Animal Person

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

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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Nigeria Vegan Neglecting Vegetarian 100

Animal Ethics

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

It is certain, then, that the practice of flesh-eating involves a vast amount of cruelty, a fact which cannot be lessened or evaded by any quibbling subterfuges. Let it be remembered that it is this latter consistency alone that has any interest for the Vegetarian. I, for example, am a demi-vegetarian. Am I a hypocrite?

Vegetarian 40

Vegetarian Morals Chickens Lamb 40

Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 16, 2008

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. Besides depleting the ocean’s supply of fish for those animals normally feeding on them, the factory farming of cattle, pigs and chickens uses excessive water and pollutes our land. 11, 2008

New York Times 40

New York Times New York Factory Farm Factory Farming 40

Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

Undigested antibiotics leach from manure into freshwater systems and impair the sex organs of fish. McWilliams insists that vegetarianism is "the most powerful political response we can make to industrialized food. Menu suggestions and recipes for a cruelty-free, planet-friendly Thanksgiving feast are available here.

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Meat Livestock Transported Industry 40