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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

Consumer boycotts and protective laws are desperately needed. To the Editor: The American Veterinary Medical Association urges California voters to think twice before voting on Proposition 2. To protect the welfare of the animals as well as the safety of America’s food supply, the A.V.M.A. Karen Davis Machipongo, Va.,

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Deconstructing Slate's "Pepper" Series

Animal Person

For Engber, who dispassionately describes procedures most of the time, the "advances" in the medical care of humans are all well worth what he and other vivisectionists do to dogs and other sentient nonhumans. Medical schools, in particular, made ample use of them for education and research in surgery and cardiology." And for what?

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The One Animal Product You Should Feed Your Children

Animal Ethics

Very importantly, the breast-feeding years create emotional security in the child through the many hours of intimate contact with the mother. (Dr. There simply is no dispute in the medical community that human breast milk is the best food a human infant can be fed. Michael Klaper, Pregnancy, Children, and the Vegan Diet , p.

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