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The
official ANIMAL RIGHTS ONLINE newsletter
Publisher ~ EnglandGal@aol.com
Issue # 04/01/01
Editor ~ JJswans@aol.com
Journalists ~ Park StRanger@aol.com
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MicheleARivera@aol.com
THE SIX ARTICLES IN THIS ISSUE ARE:
1 ~ Vegan Sons & Daughters by
Brenda Shoss
2 ~ Genocidal War Against Wildlife by Patricia
Wolff
3 ~ The Story of Octavia, My Little "Lab
Cat" by Psych SLW@aol.com
4 ~ PCRM Hit List
5 ~ Life vs. Death by Laura14383@aol.com
6 ~ Quote To Remember
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Vegan Sons & Daughters
by Brenda Shoss
printed in the Healthy Planet, February 2001
from Trevor Chin - tmchin@yahoo.com
As a vegetarian, I encounter a lot of
misconceptions. I'm a protein-deprived "bunny-hugger" who shuns
materialism and doesn't shave bodily hair. Puh-lease. I grew up in the
seventies, a middle class brat who mall-hopped along the asphalt straits of
suburbia.
I do not find meat repulsive. In fact, Mom's broiled pork chops and Dad's
barbecued chicken elicit fond childhood memories. I simply prefer live animals
over dead ones, as do my now vegetarian parents and sister. A glimpse
behind the slaughterhouse wall forever ruined my cheeseburgers and turkey
sandwiches. There, I saw gentle creatures slung upside down from meat
hooks. I heard pigs scream like terrified children. I watched
half-stabbed birds hobble through pools of blood. I will never forget the
mournful look of fully conscious cow, seconds before his throat was slit.
Six years ago, after watching the graphic HBO special, To Love Or Kill: Man
Versus Animal, I confiscated all meat products from my refrigerator and
proclaimed to my surprised neighbors: "Please accept these
cellophane-wrapped remnants of tortured creatures. I can never eat an animal
again."
I may be a tad theatrical, but I'm no health guru. I love sweets and drink
coffee and diet soda. Yet whenever I mention my vegan diet free of meat, dairy
and eggs, someone ardently confesses: "Hey, I've cut out red meat!"
"Good for you," I silently think. According to Michael Klaper, M.D.,
author of Pregnancy, Children and the Vegan Diet, "We now live in a world
of Salmonella-tainted chickens, Listeria-covered cheeses, and beefburgers laced
with estrogenic hormones and residues of potent antibiotics. There are very
good reasons why parents would want to raise their son or daughter without
fatty and contaminated meat and dairy products pouring through the child's
bloodstream each day."
The recent birth of my son prompted research into the benefits of an
animal-free diet. Though I hope to foster Elijah's kinship with animals (rather
than teach a strict doctrine of vegan do's and don'ts) I realize he'll one day
face outdated "food facts" invented by the United States Department
of Agriculture. Their Food Guide Pyramid advises two to three daily servings of
dairy products along with meat as a main protein source. While this
concept champions the meat/dairy industries, it offers sparse nutritional
guidance. It ignores numerous studies linking saturated fat and cholesterol in
meat, eggs and dairy products with heart disease, cancer and stroke - the three
top American killers.
One of two Americans will die from heart disease. The excess saturated fat
(mostly from animals) and cholesterol (completely from animals) will be the
cause in almost every case. The American Dietetic Association claims that
vegetarian diets reduce the risk for coronary artery disease, hypertension,
diabetes mellitus, colorectal cancer, lung cancer, kidney disease, and obesity.
In a 1999 American Heart Association Scientific Sessions report, one in six
teenagers' hearts showed significant blockage and the arteries of
five-year-olds were clogged with fatty patches. Cancer, the number two U.S.
killer, is similarly associated with our huge consumption of animal fat and
protein.
Still, wary carnivores warn: "Kids won't grow big and strong without
meat!" Yes, they will. They may, however, avoid contaminated meat goods,
which according to the Food and Drug Administration contribute to six and a
half million cases of food poisoning and six thousand deaths every year. The
media regularly report new outbreaks of E. coli infection, Camplyobacter and
Salmonella poisoning - all potentially fatal in children, pregnant or nursing
women, and the aged.
When you serve an animal-based meal, you serve residues of growth-inducing
chemicals, antibiotics, pesticides and herbicides. Factory farmers are
encouraged to pump hormones and steroids into animals to maximize their
economic return. Howard Lyman, a former cattle rancher and author of Mad
Cowboy: Plain Truth From the Cattle Rancher Who Won't Eat Meat, describes
today's mega-farms as unnatural settings where disease is rampant.
Intensively confined animals ingest high doses of antibiotics to keep them
alive long enough to yield milk or meat.
Over 50 percent of the antibiotics produced in the United States are sold to
meat and dairy manufacturers, rather than sick people. Antibiotic abuse by
farmers has led to what the scientific community refers to as
Super-Bugs-Bacteria (SBB). SBB are resistant to current antibiotic therapies.
And what about milk, the American cure-all for kids? Cow's milk can cause
deficiencies in iron, essential fatty acids, and vitamin E, as well as
contribute to juvenile onset diabetes and colic in babies. Cow's milk, with its
high levels of insulin-like growth factor (IGF-I), is associated with elevated
risks for prostate cancer and breast cancer, according to a review by the World
Cancer Research Fund and the American Institute for Cancer Research.
American dairy farmers use Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone (R-BGH) to boost
milk production. BGH increases the incidence of bovine mastitis.
Antibiotics administered to treat this painful inflammation of the cow's udder
are passed on to humans who drink cow's milk.
Contrary to the myth that vegetarians subsist on tofu and grass, I serve hearty
fare such as: Corn tacos with veggie-meat hamburger and pinto beans; oat bran
muffins with vitamin fortified vanilla or chocolate soymilk; veggie
cheeseburgers on whole wheat buns; pasta in red sauce with soy meatballs;
oatmeal with sunflower seeds & raisins; soy-based meatloaf with mashed
potatoes; veggie-bacon, lettuce, and tomato on rye bagels; or veggie-chicken
stirfry in peanut sauce with cornbread stuffing.
All of the essential carbohydrates, fats, protein, vitamins, minerals and water
are found in the Vegan Six Food Groups - ”Whole Grains and Starches, Legumes,
Green and Yellow Vegetables, Nuts and Seeds,
Fruits, Vitamin and Mineral Foods. My kitchen is stocked with "fake
meats" and calcium-rich soy/rice/almond-based milks and cheeses. I don't
mind that the soy impostors resemble the real thing. Meals made with mock beef,
ham, turkey, chicken, or tuna don't sacrifice living creatures.
There are 18 million American vegetarians, and that number multiplies by one
million or more every year. If I can nurture Elijah's taste for food free of
animal fat, I can offer him a fit body with healthy arteries and a reduced
cancer risk. Better yet, he'll know the wonder of a curious pig's warm snout or
a hen's contented purr. Call me a cow-hugger, if you must, but I'd rather love
'em than eat 'em.
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
1.) Eat lower on the food chain. Trade animal flesh for grain, soy, and legume
proteins and replace animal fats with plant oils. Use the "fake
meats," found in most supermarkets, in your favorite recipes.
2.) Learn more about vegetarian living and recipes. Contact any of these groups
for informational literature:
* Physician's Committee For Responsible Medicine (PCRM):
202-686-2210;
* Humane Society Of The United States (HSUS): 202-452-1100;
* VegNews: 408-358-6478;
* Farm Sanctuary: 607-583-2225;
* People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals (PETA): 757-622-7382;
* Farm Animal Reform Movement (FARM): 301-530-1737;
* Vegan Outreach: 412-247-3527;
* EarthSave International: 206-525-9903;
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Genocidal War Against Wildlife
from NewWest@aol.com
A
Letter to the editor....
TAXPAYERS FORCED TO FUND GENOCIDAL WAR AGAINST WILDLIFE
Here it is, the twenty-first century, and the government is still waging a
genocidal war against our native wildlife. This "final solution"
extermination program is carried out by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's
"Wildlife Services" program, which kills between 1 and 2 million
birds and mammals in the United States every year. Using sadistic methods such
as trapping, poisoning, and aerial gunning, federal agents killed 11,313 birds
and mammals in 1999 in New Mexico alone.
Compassionate conservatives don't like this wasteful program any more than
animal protectionists do. We're all sick and tired of seeing so many millions
of our tax dollars wasted on this senseless slaughter. Nationwide program
expenditures now exceed $50 million annually. In New Mexico, the program wasted
$2.3 million of our tax dollars in 1999, including $267,000 in a secret subsidy
from the State Legislature.
Wildlife-haters claim that coyotes and other wild animals must be killed
because they are a threat to livestock businesses, but the facts tell a
different story. Most livestock losses are due to starvation, dehydration,
disease, injuries, and exposure to the elements - not predators. Negligent,
abusive animal husbandry practices and the custom of leaving domesticated
animals on the open range to fend for themselves are the real problems. Wild
animals are just convenient scapegoats.
Only a few hundred New Mexicans request government wildlife-killing services on
their properties. Their names and addresses can be found on our website www.new-west-research.org
under the heading "The Hall of Shame."
As our database shows, most of the beneficiaries are well-to-do "Rolex
Ranchers" with big spreads. Millionaire newsman Sam Donaldson, for
example, had the federal wildlife-killers out to his ranch 412 times in a
five-year period, according to public records we obtained in 1997. The others who
sign up for this government welfare program tend to be negligent and
irresponsible or just plain ignorant about living with wildlife. Whatever the justifications are, it is
morally wrong to use poisons, traps, and aerial gunning to sadistically kill animals,
whether they are dogs and cats or coyotes and bobcats.
I call on the news media to begin investigating and exposing the atrocities
being committed by our government in the name of "predator
control." I call on our elected
officials at the county, state, and federal levels to stop giving our tax
dollars to these murderous thugs. And I call on concerned citizens everywhere
to do everything you can - including non-violent direct action - to stop the
killing. The government's war against wildlife must be stopped NOW!
Patricia Wolff
P.O. Box 9125
Santa Fe, NM 87504
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The Story of Octavia, My Little
"Lab Cat"
by Psych SLW@aol.com
Many years ago, when I was growing up in a small
town in New York State, my mother was known as the "cat lady," as she
could never let a hungry cat pass by without offering it a can of food. As you
can imagine, the word spread among the neighbors and the felines, and our property
was decorated with beautiful, shiny, mysterious cats of all shapes, sizes and
colors. They all had names of course,
ranging from the regal to the downright silly.
Each name remarkably fit the unique personality of each, and I still
remember them all (with the help of a photo album). One cold October
night, my mother got a phone call from a whispering young woman who apparently
worked at a local facility that did animal experimentation. She told my mother
that there was one cat who "broke her heart," as she is "so
human"
and "really deserves better than this." After running the idea (of
rescuing this cat) by my father who loudly stated that "if another cat
comes into this house I'm leaving!" (he always said that but he never
did)! my mother apologized, and suggested that the woman either bring the cat
home herself, or bring it to the local shelter for adoption.
Then next evening, as my mother and I returned from an early dinner, the car
headlights reflected the green eyes of a Burmese looking cat, sitting and waiting
in the driveway, as if she had always belonged there. She was a polydactyl,
also known as a Hemingway cat, and had big mitten like paws, which were the
cutest thing I had ever seen.
She showed no fear as the car pulled into the driveway. When we got out of the
car, she immediately ran to me yelling, "wah wah" like a human
baby. I looked down at her dark brown
little body and her baby like face, and fell immediately in love. After keeping
her safe from the other kitties in my room overnight, it was discovered that
she had a urinary problem, and was brought to the vet immediately the next
morning. Upon examination, the vet shook his head sadly. "This poor cat
has about 6 healed incisions on her abdomen, I'm not sure what's going on
here." My mother was immediately reminded of her phone call a couple of
nights before, and they concluded that this in fact was the "lab
cat." The vet painted a grim picture of her prognosis, as she had kidney
problems, and was bloated. He suggested
that we could put her to sleep, as she was probably 6 or 7, and with her past,
it wasn't likely that she would life a long life. My mother's answer was a
quick, "NO, she came to us for a reason, and she deserves a
chance." After some pills and a
shot, Octavia came home with us, and she took up
permanent residence in my room. Over time, a couple of the other more mellow
house cats were invited in and befriended her, and she was able to leave my
room to venture out and explore the rest of the house. "Witty Wat"
was her best friend, and this pale pink nosed calico girl was the best body
guard a cat could ask for, using her own body as shield against the other more
rambunctious cats during their outings. "Picky" (AKA Licorice Nose)
was a big panda looking male cat that was as sweet as sweet can be, and also
appointed himself Octavias body guard. Nobody messed with Picky, so she
strutted confidently when he was by her side. Over time, the medications
started to work, and the urinary problems ceased. Occasionally they would
resurface, but a trip to the vet for some cortisone usually zapped the problem
within a couple of days. She was well worth the effort, as my friendship with
her grew deeper as each day passed. She seemed to understand very well that she
had been given a second chance at life, and that her luck was amazing to have
not only left the lab, but to have fallen into a home where the cats were
treated like royalty. Octavia was my best friend for 15 more years, and passed
away after suffering a stroke which left her paralyzed. Her last amazing act
was displayed on her last day on earth when the veterinarian told me that there
wasn't anything left for him to do. I decided to bring her home to pass away,
rather than having her put to sleep, as he told me that she was not in any pain,
and was mostly, drifting in and out of consciousness. She laid on my lap in the
living room, and I spoke softly to her about all of the love and wonder she had
brought into my life, and I thanked her for being such an unbelievable friend
through the years. She looked up into my eyes, and gave me one last
"wah." Without thinking, I told her that it was all right for her to
"go," and through my tears, I watched her beautiful eyes close, and
the purring begin. This remarkable being waited to pass on until she knew that
I was going to be able to handle it. I shall always remember that dear,
intelligent
soul with the deepest respect and gratitude.
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PCRM Hit List
According
to the Physician’s Committee For Responsible Medicine (PCRM), of the 126 U.S.
medical schools, 80 have no animal labs in any part of their curricula. The bad
news: 46 still do have animal labs. Classroom exercises that traumatize and
kill dogs, cats, and other animals lead med students to believe that animal
cruelty is somehow a requirement for becoming a doctor.
PCRM has asked that we send letters to the following med schools with animal
labs. This is a version of a letter I recently posted for Kinship subscribers
to send to 3 other universities with dog labs. When you have time, please copy
the following letter and send it to each of the listed universities. All still
offer dog and/or animal labs:
**If you wish to verify any address/contact information, please contact
PCRM: 202-686-2210
www.pcrm.org
University of Alabama, School of Medicine
William Deal, M.D., Dean
1813 6th Ave.
South Birmingham, AL 35294-3293
Dear Dr. Deal,
I find it incomprehensible that the University of Alabama School of Medicine
still offers courses that ask students to shackle and slice open animals,
inject them with drugs or other toxic substances, and perform debilitating
surgeries. Students observe traumatized dogs, cats and other lab animals until
they are “used up” and killed. This is science? How does this lesson in empathy
erasure save human lives or support tenable data?
According to Dr. Michael D’Ambera, a cardiac anesthesiologist, “The only thing
a student can do in a dog lab that we don’t cover in the operating room is kill
the dog.”
The United Kingdom outlawed the use of live dogs to practice medical techniques
years ago. At Harvard Medical School, students learn surgical skills in the
human operating room instead of dog labs. The realization that “lab animals”
are too anatomically, physiologically and pathologically different from humans
to react similarly has prompted over half of American medical schools to
replace dog labs with viable and humane alternatives. Among them are:
Yale, Ohio State, New York University, University of Michigan, Robert Wood
Johnson Medical School, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine,
and Technion University in Haifa, Israel. Most recently, North Shore-Long
Island Jewish Health System and Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine
dropped their animal labs.
Please eliminate archaic animal labs, especially in light of increased student
and community indignation. It is particularly illogical to cut apart dogs—whose
tissue and internal organs deviate in texture and elasticity from those of
humans—when surgical skills are better learned through human surgery, the human
cadaver lab alternative, or computer simulators.
I commend any efforts that have been made toward offering efficacious research
alternatives such as: Clinical trials; population studies; anatomically correct
mannequins, simulators and 3-D models; CAT, PET and MRI scans; autopsy/biopsy
studies; human cell/tissue cultures; lab-generated human corneas;
three-dimensional epidermal models that simulate human skin; Corrositex
(artificial skin to test a chemical’s corrosiveness); and interactive computer
models and videos.
It’s time to evolve. I respectfully request that university administrators
pursue the many humane alternatives that adequately train medical
students—without sacrificing empathy or the life of another creature.
Sincerely,
ALSO SEND TO:
University of South Alabama, College of Medicine
Robert Kreisberg, M.D., Dean
307 University Blvd.
Mobile, AL 36688
University of California, Davis, School of Medicine
Joseph Silva, Jr., M.D., Dean
1 Shields Ave.
Davis, CA 95616
UCLA School of Medicine
Gerald Levey, M.D., Dean
12-138 Center for Health Sciences
Box 951722
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1722
University of California, San Diego
School of Medicine
David Bailey, M.D., Dean
Room 1313, Basic Science Bldg.
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093-0602
Loma Linda University, School of Medicine
Brian Bull, M.D., Dean
11175 Campus Street, Coleman Pavillion
A11-08
Loma Linda, CA 92350
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Richard Krugman, M.D., Dean
Health Sciences Center
4200 East 9th Ave.
Denver, CO 80262
Georgetown University School of Medicine
Carolyn Robinowitz, M.D., Dean
3900 Reservoir Rd., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20007
Howard University College of Medicine
Floyd Malveaux, M.D., Dean
520 W. Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20059
University of Miami School of Medicine
John Clarkson, M.D., Dean
1600 NW 10th Ave.
P.O. Box 016099 (R699)
Miami, FL 33101
Morehouse School of Medicine
Nigel Harris, M.D., Dean
720 Westview Drive, SW
Atlanta, GA 30310
Finch University of Health Sciences/Chicago Medical School
Robert Susking, M.D., Dean
3333 Green Bay Road North
Chicago, IL 60064
University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Medicine
Gerald Moss, M.D., Dean
1853 West Polk St. M/C 784
Chicago, IL 60612
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria
Michael Bailie, M.D., Regional Dean
One Illinois Dr., P.O. Box 1649
Peoria, IL 61656
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Urbana-Champaign
Bradford Schwartz, M.D., Regional Dean
190 Medical Sciences Bldg.
506 S. Mathews
Urbana, IL 61081
Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine
Daniel Winship, M.D., Dean
2160 S. First Ave.
Maywood, IL 60153
Indiana University School of Medicine
Robert Holden, M.D., Dean
1120 South Dr.
Indianapolis, IN 46202-5114
Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans
Robert Walker, M.D., Dean
1542 Tulane Ave., Rm. 214
New Orleans, LA 70112-2822
Tulane University School of Medicine
James Corrigan, M.D., Dean
1430 Tulane Ave., SL 77
New Orleans, LA 70112
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Val Hemming, M.D., Dean
4301 Jones Bridge Rd.
Bethesda, MD 20814
Boston University School of Medicine
Aram Chobanian, M.D., Dean
715 Albany St. L103
Boston, MA 02118
University of Mississippi School of Medicine
Wallace Conerly, M.D., Dean
2500 North State St.
Jackson, MS 39216-4505
St. Louis University School of Medicine
Patricia Monteleone, M.D., Dean
1402 S. Grand Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63104
University of New Mexico School of Medicine
Paul Roth, M.D., Dean
BMSB, Rm. 177
Albuquerque, NM 87131
Albany Medical School
James Mandell, M.D., Dean
47 New Scotland Ave.
Albany, NY 12208
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Antonio Gotto, M.D., Dean
1300 York Ave., Rm. F-105
New York, NY 10021
Mt. Sinai School of Medicine
Arthur H. Rubenstein, Dean
One Gustave L. Levy Place
New York, NY 10029-6574
New York Medical College
Ralph A. O’Connell, M.D., Dean
Administration Bldg.
Valhalla, NY 10595
University of Rochester, School of Medicine
Lowell Goldsmith, M.D., Dean
601 Elmwood Ave., Box 706
Rochester, NY 14642
SUNY Downstate College of Medicine
Eugene B. Feigelson, M.D., Dean
SUNY at Buffalo School of Medicine
450 Clarkson Ave., Box 97
Brooklyn, NY 11203-2098
State University of New York at Stony Brook
Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
Norman Edelman, M.D., Dean
169 Health Sciences Center
Stony Brook, NY 11794-8430
State University of New York at Syracuse, College of Medicine
Gregory Eastwood, M.D., Dean
155 Elizabeth Blackwell St., Weiskotten Hall, Rm. 1154
Syracuse, NY 13210
Duke University School of Medicine
Ralph Snyderman, M.D., Dean
106A Davison Bldg., Box 3701 Med. Center
Durham, NC 27710
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Nathan A. Berger, M.D., Dean 10900 Euclid Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44106-4915
Northeastern Ohio Universities, College of Medicine
Robert S. Blacklow, M.D., Dean
Dean’s Office, College of Medicine
4209 St. Rt. 44
P.O. Box 95
Rootstown, OH 44272-0095
Ponce School of Medicine
Jaime Rivera Dueno, M.D., Dean
P.O. Box 7004
Ponce, PR 07732
Brown University School of Medicine
Donald J. Marsh, M.D., Dean
Box G-A1
Providence, RI 02912
University of South Dakota, School of Medicine
Robert C. Talley, M.D., Dean
Health Science Center, 1400 West 22nd St.
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
University of South Carolina, School of Medicine
Larry R. Faulkner, M.D., Dean
Columbia, SC 29208
East Tennessee State University
James H. Quillen College of Medicine
Ron. D. Franks, M.D., Dean
P.O. Box 70694
Johnson City, TN 37614
Meharry Medical College
A. Cherrie Epps, Ph.D., Dean
Office of the Dean
1005 Dr. D.B. Todd, Jr. Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37208-3599
University of Tennessee, Memphis College of Medicine
Henry G. Herrod, M.D., Dean
790 Madison Ave.
Memphis, TN 38163-2166
University of Texas, Medical Branch School of Medicine
Stanley M. Lemon, M.D., Dean
301 University Blvd.
Galveston, TX 77555-1317
University of Texas Medical School at Houston
L. Maximilian Buja, M.D., Dean
6431 Fannin St.
Houston, TX 77030-1501
University of Wisconsin Medical School
Philip M. Farrell, M.D., Dean
1300 University Ave.
Madison, WI 53706
Medical College of Wisconsin
Michael J. Dunn, Dean
8701 Watertown Plank Road
Milwaukee, WI 53226
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Life vs. Death
by Laura14383@aol.com
8 billion slaughtered this year,
Is this a phrase you commonly hear?
250 are killed each second, every day
Our world in return, will have a price to pay
Our meat addiction is poisoning our land, water and air
If you can’t tell me, try telling the animals
That you don’t care!
Imagine being sliced open,
While you are still fully alive
Imagine trying to move, but you can’t even take a stride.
Imagine never knowing what it is to be free,
Imagine never being able to see a tree.
Imagine the atmosphere of a slaughterhouse, imagine the mood.
Picture becoming someone else’s food
Imagine living in the conditions that these animals do
Now, tell me that, that cheeseburger looks good too you
If your not outraged, then you must not have a heart
Because, to the animals your decision to become a Vegan means a lot.
Life vs. Death
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Quote To Remember
"In
December I shall celebrate 20 years of vegetarianism. Having excluded
dead animals from my diet, I feel more alive physically and spiritually."
~ Gretchen
Wyler
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