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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

We pay lip service to more humane treatment of the animals that we eat, but how many of us look beyond the label on the package of chicken cutlets? Kristof is attuned to issues of human suffering and injustice. Unfortunately, that is unlikely to happen any time soon. Susan Beal Brooklyn, July 31, 2008 To the Editor: Nicholas D.

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Moral Vegetarianism, Part 8 of 13

Animal Ethics

Not only are they killed in cruel ways, but it is well documented that they are raised in ways that cause them great discomfort and agony. Now there is no doubt that the actual treatment of animals used for food is immoral, that animals are made to suffer needlessly. KBJ: Martin acts as though each of us can do only one thing.