Comments on: Want to help animals?

By: Joe Espinosa

Joe Espinosa — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:47:28 +0000

Very good writing on one of the sharpest and hardest working people in animal protection today. I would just like to point out to readers that a very impactful thing a meat eater could do to reduce suffering would be to stop eating chickens and turkeys, as they are smaller than other farmed animals, so more are raised and killed to feed a person during the year, and they suffer more during the course of their lives than other farmed animals due to their rapid growth and poor living conditions. It takes about 190 chickens to produce the same amount of edible flesh as just 1 beef steer, so cutting chickens out of our diets brings great suffering reduction.

By: eleni

eleni — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:29:24 +0000

Awesome article! Thank you for covering Mr. Camp’s activism. He’s been an inspiration to countless activists I have met.

By: Julie

Julie — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:10:42 +0000

Thanks for this article. I really like Vegan Outreach’s approach. The cover of one of their pamphlets says: “If everyone just cut their meat consumption in half, billions of animals would be spared from suffering.” In other words, helping animals isn’t an all-or-nothing issue. Simply eating less meat has a big impact!

By: BP

BP — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:43:18 +0000

Advocating for action against the horrible conditions of modern-day factory farms is the work of modern-day saints. Yay Jon!

By: Marc Camp

Marc Camp — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:05:42 +0000

Take it from one person who gave it a 30 day try going vegetarian since my brother was so passionate about animal rights. 11 years later, I am still a vegetarian with no plans to change back. I found it was a convenience to me and there are wonderful food choices that does not require animal suffering. Whether someone like me that loves pizza that won’t go vegan, someone that does go vegan or someone that eats one less burger a week, you are making a difference. I also have had the pleasure to leaflet with my brother several times and it is such a rewarding experience. So, I encourage everyone to try and eat less (or no) meat and give up at least a day a year to leaflet for whatever your cause is. Great article on my bro.

By: Jon

Jon — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:06:10 +0000

Just a quick correction: I said that some booklets were discarded in the trash bins, not many. We continue to find a great many individuals who are receptive to the plight of farmed animals. Thanks for the story: Each time we opt for vegan fare, we can play a big role in sparing animals from suffering.