Veganism In Print
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Quotable comments regarding veganism from recent NY Times letters to the editor:
“[T]here is a net loss in all meat production, not just of farmed fish or feeding fish to land animals being raised for food. Feeding grain to chickens, pigs and cows is even more inefficient, with 70 percent of grain grown in the United States going to animals raised for food.
And while there are varying estimates, it takes between 3 and 15 pounds of grain to produce a pound of meat. It also takes 10 times the fossil fuels to produce a calorie of animal food as it does a calorie of plant food.
I also applaud your suggestion that people eat less meat, but eating no meat whatsoever is the most sustainable diet of all.
-Danielle Kichler
More on how veganism is the most sustainable choice:
Going vegan is the best way to combat this environmental nightmare, improve your health and stand up against the animal cruelty so prevalent in factory farms today.
-Laura Frisk
It starts with each of us:
A shift toward more vegetarian options would indeed benefit us all. This is an issue on which we don’t need to wait for government or industry to act first. We can start at our next meal.
-Paul Shapiro
This is your friendly reminder that letters to newspapers and magazines count as vegan outreach. This is your friendly reminder that YOU and your actions are powerful – you can make a difference not only with your fork, but also with your pen.
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