Last Sunday (April 27), The Denver Post published our letter to the editor about the reality of animals on the planet. Here it is (with hyperlink added):
Thanks for publishing the article by Nicholas Kristof, “What Animals Endure Before We Eat Them.” It takes courage to publish an article about this in a state with such a large livestock industry.
Most of us probably know, at some level, what happens to animals in the slaughterhouse. It’s just something we’d rather not think about. That, however, does not make it less real. Not thinking about it does not make it go away.
Also very relevant here (which Kristof does not mention): raising animals for food is a critical environmental issue as well. A slaughterhouse death is now standard treatment for most mammals on the planet, just because most mammals are livestock. There is now more livestock biomass on Earth than there is of all other large animals on the planet combined — including humans. We have literally obliterated most wilderness and replaced it with a massive system of factory farms.
Sincerely,
Keith Akers
Kate Lawrence
Go Keith & Kate!
Excellent!
If anyone needs a sign to Go Vegan, this is it. Well Done!
This!
Thank you for speaking and sharing truth. 🙏🏼
This is so heartbreaking. You might consider sharing this information with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the national body that plays a major role in establishing the educational curriculum and scope of practice for the country’s Registered Dietitians. An increasing number of Registered Dietitians are trying to advocate for change. Thank you, Keith and Kate.