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Vegan Atheist 40+ Parenting

Animal Person

I was going to change Animal Person to Vegan Atheist 40+ Parenting and come back to blogging. The unnecessary killing of a terrified animal who was likely fighting for his life, becomes he lined up to be slaughtered so you may dine on his flesh. You know, because of the prayer they said for the animal's "sacrifice."

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

Steiner might feel less lonely as an ethical vegan—he says he has just five vegan friends—if he recognized that he has allies in mere vegetarians (like me), ethical omnivores and even carnivores. Go vegan, go vegetarian, go humane or just eat less meat. Alexander Mauskop New York, Nov. Jean Kazez Dallas, Nov.

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On Fighting for "Animal Rights"

Animal Person

in today's New York Times, and I couldn't resist posting. I spent several years writing, daily, and often with shock, about how, for instance, the NYT- -the New York Times (OMG!!!!!)--would And it usually involves exchanges with non-vegans. I could debate about language all day, with vegans and non-vegans.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

While ever more consumers are going vegetarian or vegan, almost every consumer is demanding that companies take steps to reduce animal suffering. Bell & Evans has heard them and set a new standard in the chicken-supply industry. McDonald’s, are you listening?

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

To the Editor: Re “ Death by Veganism ,” by Nina Planck (Op-Ed, May 21): I am a nutritionist who testified as an expert witness for the prosecution in the criminal trial of the parents of Crown Shakur. As the lead prosecutor in this case told the jury, this poor infant was not killed by a vegan diet. Contrary to Ms.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

If human beings were confined, mutilated and killed, would we call it “humane” if the cages were a few inches bigger, the knife sharper, the death faster? Irene Muschel New York, April 9, 2009 To the Editor: Nicholas D. My doctor says my tremendous health and strength are due to my being a vegan. Kristof’s column.

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Smattering Sunday

Animal Person

Also, an update on Emily's 50% vegan (Ami) diet. Next, to today's New York Times and Gary Steiner 's fantastic Op-ed called " Animal, Vegetable, Miserable ,"which begins with: "LATELY more people have begun to express an interest in where the meat they eat comes from and how it was raised." (Try