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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

While this legislation would be an important step in transforming inhumane animal production, we must also call for change on the federal level, where the farm bill subsidizes this sector to the tune of billions of dollars. Bernard Burlew New York, July 31, 2008 To the Editor: While I am grateful for Nicholas D.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

Animal agriculture is inherently inhumane. Irene Muschel New York, April 9, 2009 To the Editor: Nicholas D. In my 40s, I became a vegetarian because I was saving sick and injured birds, and I just couldn’t eat them and save them. Confinement is confinement, mutilation is mutilation, and slaughter is slaughter.