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On Food for the Soul

Animal Person

The New York Times ' Nicholas D. I suppose speciesism/human exceptionalism is at the heart of the matter. Essentially, industrialized farming=soulless, small family farm=soulful. Kristof frustrates me. His passion and compassion for humans is immense, but he appears to have some kind of mental block with nonhuman animals.

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On "Pets" and "Its"

Animal Person

I went back to New York to the areas where I grew up and went to college and graduate school for a five-day weekend. Also, the have families (as if other animals don't). Tags: Books Ethics Language parenting publishing speciesism veganism. I'd been longing for NYC and, as usual, thinking about moving back.

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