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Is There Danger of Elitism in the Animal Rights Movement?

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Economics, science, literature, film, politics, law, etc. Is a vegan's efforts at advocacy worth more than a vegetarian's or even a meat eater's if they happen to agree on the same issue? This post is inspired by a thought-provoking piece on the Provoked blog (clearly a good name for a blog!)

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"Change of Heart": New Book about Animal Activism

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Change Of Heart provides science-based answers to many questions that are hotly debated among animal activists. For example, why is it so hard for our family members and co-workers – many of whom have companion animals that they love – to cut cruelty from their diets and go vegan? In the author's words.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

To the Editor: Re “ Rethinking the Meat-Guzzler ” (Week in Review, Jan. 27): Mark Bittman answered my prayers by writing an article exposing how the meat industry contributes to global warming, world hunger and other issues plaguing our world. But there is indeed a simple answer to these problems: Go vegan.

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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. 22, 2009 To the Editor: I am an ethical vegan. Lawrence S.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

Niman gives us is to pay attention to the source of meat products and what our mothers always told us: clean your plate. 2, 2009 The writer is dean of the College of Natural, Applied and Health Sciences at Kean University. What would the cost of a hamburger at Burger King or McDonald’s be if the meat were to come from Ms.

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On "Imposing" Our Beliefs on Our Children

Animal Person

But what I do is "imposing" or "forcing" veganism and atheism on my child. As far as atheism goes, I'd rather my child have a healthy skepticism that is fact driven and science driven. When my husband and I first adopted Baby Sky, several friends and relatives asked, "are you going to make her be a vegan?

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