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Letters Eating animals is also cruelty Published in THE JOURNAL NEWS
WWW.THEJOURNALNEWS.COM , June 16, 2005: (Original publication: June 16, 2005) We wish to thank the public and the press for attending the June 8
screening of the award-winning documentary "Peaceable Kingdom" at the Will
Library in Yonkers. This film, about rescued farm animals in upstate New
York, has awed audiences since its creation. I truly believe most people will not tolerate animal cruelty. The recent
outpouring of Journal News letters condemning the man accused of kicking an
old, blind dog was commendable; but why love some animals and eat others?
Animals in today's farms truly live hell on earth; and if you eat less
flesh, here are other things you will accomplish: � All major illnesses, including cancer, diabetes and heart disease, are
statistically decreased with a plant-based diet. And the Washington Post
just reported a study showing that, contrary to National Dairy Council
claims, the more milk children drank, the fatter they got. � You will help the environment, which is being polluted by massive
factory farm excretion runoff, pesticides and fertilizers used to produce
feed for animals. Fuel energy is a major component of intensive farming, and
twice as much water is used to produce a pound of meat than the same amount
of grain. And, yes, it is time to realize that all animals who share this earth
have the same right to peace and respect as we do. They are not our breeding
machines, betting tools, laboratory numbers � or slabs of flesh on a plate.
For reference sources, please visit our Web site at
www.adow.org ; to view a preview of the
film, visit www.tribeofheart.org .
Kiley Blackman, Yonkers Fair Use Notice: This document may contain
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