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Growing Meat vs. Going Vegetarian

Animal Ethics

Every day, some people make the switch to entirely plant-based vegan diets. Some people make the switch for ethical reasons, others for health reasons, others out of concern for the environment, and some for a combination of all these reasons. These industries and corporations don't spend their huge advertising budgets for no reason.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

Animals raised for food suffer miserably. My doctor says my tremendous health and strength are due to my being a vegan. Being “kind” to the animals has been great for my quality of life. To the Editor: Re “ Humanity Even for Nonhumans ,” by Nicholas D. I still have the same six-pack stomach I had in the Marines.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

1, 2009 To the Editor: As an ethics instructor who aims to inspire my students to think about the connections between their values and daily practices, I found Nicolette Hahn Niman’s article disappointing. Borrowing a move from the tobacco industry, Ms. Niman obscures the well-evidenced connection between veganism and environmentalism.