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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 |
Gristmill |
| 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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| Topics: agriculture, animal welfare, aquaculture, climate, deforestation, fishing, food, health, sustainable ag, vegetarianism and veganism, waste, water pollution (all these topics) |
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More windmill tilting from PETA
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David Roberts |
17 Nov 2004 |
Gristmill |
| Do you ever feel a slight twinge of guilt when digging into a plate of baked salmon, envisioning the poor fish frolicking with its family and thinking deep thoughts? Yeah, me neither. But PETA hopes to change that. Their 'Fishing Empathy' (seriously) campaign kicked off yesterday. It's built around convincing folks that fish are more intelligent than we thought (based on several recent studies). 'No one would ever put a hook through a dog's or cat's mouth. Once pe ... |
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| Topics: animal welfare, fishing, food (all these topics) |
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