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On "The Age of Stupid"

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With regard to cruelty and suffering, it's clear from the film that the human animal has been profoundly negatively affected by climate change, but there is no attention given to nonhuman animals. There was no meaningful discussion about our inefficient use of resources (grain and water) in the feeding of animals to kill to feed people.

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From Today's New York Times

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4): There is a solution to at least some of the beef industry’s sustainability woes, and that is to raise cows in a pasture-based system. But the leaner meat from grass-fed animals actually tastes richer and more savory. The other problem with meat consumption is proportion. Andrew Rimas Evan D. Andrew Rimas Evan D.

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R. G. Frey on the Principle of the Equal Consideration of Interests

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The principle of the equal consideration of interests, therefore, applies to them, which in turn means that we are not morally justified in ignoring, disregarding, or otherwise neglecting their interests. This, however, is precisely what factory farming does.

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From Today's New York Times

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What these naysayers consistently neglect is that vegan diets, as with all other restricted diets, must be well planned. Generalizing from a handful of ignorant vegans to the entire vegan population does a disservice to those of us who have spent years educating ourselves on human nutritional needs and how to meet them on a plant-based diet.