Dear Editor,
I have no fear of goblins, witches, or evil clowns lurking on Halloween.
What really scares me is the meat industry.
This is the industry that deprives, mutilates, cages, then butchers
billions of cows, pigs, turkeys, chickens - animals who feel joy,
affection, sadness, and pain, as we do…that exposes undocumented
workers to chronic workplace injuries at slave wages, and exploits
farmers and ranchers by dictating market prices…
The industry that contributes more to our epidemic of diabetes, heart
disease, stroke, and cancer than any other, then bullies health
authorities to remove warnings from dietary guidelines…
That sanctions world hunger by feeding nutritious corn and soybeans to
animals, instead of people…
The industry that generates more water pollution than all other human
activities, that spews more greenhouse gases than all transportation,
that destroys more wildlife habitats than all other industries.
These are the things that keep me up at night.
Fortunately, my local supermarket offers a rich selection of plant-based
meats, milks, cheeses, and ice creams, as well as a colorful display of
fresh fruit and veggies. It gives me hope and courage for my future. But
I still fear for my friends and neighbors.
Sincerely,
Otis Streicher
471 Chester St.
Ogden, UT 84403
213-596-0228
References for the Editor
www.chicagotribune.com/news/watchdog/pork/ct-pig-farms-abuse-met-2016080
2-story.html
www.washingtonpost.com/local/you-cant-let-nobody-see-tyson-workers-caugh
t-on-video-mistreating-chickens/2016/08/10/b96979bc-5f2d-11e6-8e45-47737
2e89d78_story.html
www.oxfamamerica.org/explore/research-publications/lives-on-the-line/
www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/cutting-red-meat-for-a-longer-lif
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www.nytimes.com/2017/05/21/opinion/who-factory-farming-meat-industry-.ht
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www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/02/19/eating-a-lot-of-meat-is-h
urting-the-environment-and-you-should-stop-top-u-s-nutritional-panel-say
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