Howard Lyman"To consider yourself a environmentalist and still eat meat is like saying you're a philanthropist who doesn't give to charity."
"Family farmers are victims of public policy that gives preference to feeding animals over feeding people. This has encouraged the cheap grain policy of this nation and has made the beef cartel the biggest hog at the trough."
"I believe if the viewing of slaughter was required to eat meat, most folks would become vegetarians."
"Running the ranch paid well; it was challenging;
it was my family tradition. But my conscience told me that I needed
to speak out about this industry - there's just too much that the cattle
industry hides from the public."
Vegan: The New Ethics of Eating by Erik Marcus
“Veganism isn’t just a strict vegetarian diet; it is a complete philosophical viewpoint. It is practical in outlook, simple to understand and aspires to the highest environmental and spiritual values. I am sure it holds the key to a future lifestyle for a humane planetary guardianship…”
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