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On Responding to Jokes that Feature Animal Abuse

Animal Person

Here's the problem: A friend doesn't respect my veganism. After two visits and exhaustive lab tests, he said I was doing 'fairly well' for my age. (I Though I don't ever equate veganism with religion, let's just say I were a practicing Orthodox Jew (is practicing Orthodox redundant?). Why is veganism. My evidence?

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Happy 12th Birthday Violet Rays!

Animal Person

She needed to know that I was committed to her life and the way I would demonstrate that was to keep her by my side and regulate her myself, using the same glucometer and test strips people use. Unfortunately, Violet doesn't like her vegan food or most other food, but will eat food that smells terrible for some reason.

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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.