Published Letters and Op-Eds from
COK’s Writers Group

Vegetarian Tales

Published in the La Voz on May 9, 2005.

Dear Editor,

Kudos to La Voz for offering readers a handy list of great places to get meat-free food ("Vegetarian's guide to De Anza," May 2). Vegetarian eating is growing in popularity, especially on today's college campuses where polls show that one in five students consider themselves vegetarian or vegan.
In addition to reducing the risk of heart disease, cancer, and the dreaded freshman fifteen, a vegetarian diet also reduces animal suffering.

Each year, billions of cow, pigs, and birds raised for food in the United States are subjected to cruel practices that would be illegal if the same things were done to cats and dogs. Most egg-laying hens spend their entire lives so intensively confined, they can't even spread their wings!

Luckily, adopting a more compassionate diet has never been easier. More and more restaurants are adding animal-friendly meals to their menus, and vegetarian options, like soy hot dogs and veggie burgers, are sprouting up in grocery stores everywhere. For free vegetarian recipes, visit http://www.TryVeg.com.

Erica Meier
Director
Compassion Over Killing