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Nuggets and Hummers and fish sticks, oh my!
PETA VP argues vegetarianism is the best way to help the planet |
Grist |
18 Sep 2007 |
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| This is a guest essay from Bruce Friedrich, vice president for campaigns at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). It was written in response to Alex Roth's essay "PETA's dogma is all bark and no bite." Friedrich has been an environmental activist for more than 20 years. In 1987, I read Diet for a Small Planet by Frances Moore Lappé and -- primarily for human rights and environmental reasons -- went vegan. Two decades later, I still believe ... |
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