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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

Niman obscures the well-evidenced connection between veganism and environmentalism. I take umbrage at the omnivores who buy grass-fed beef and call me a barbaric savage for harvesting Maine’s overpopulated deer, moose, rabbit and fowl. Lois Bloom Easton, Conn., Borrowing a move from the tobacco industry, Ms. Contrary to Ms.

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Moral Vegetarianism, Part 3 of 13

Animal Ethics

Most moral vegetarians list fish and fowl as animals one should not eat. Vegan vegetarians who eat only vegetables, fruit, and nuts do not completely remove all microorganisms from their food, even with repeated cleaning. For an explanation of this feature, click on “Moral Vegetarianism” at the bottom of this post.

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