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

Help in the search for meat-free dining

Prince George's County Gazette
February 12, 2009

I was thrilled to see that the Jan. 8 article, "The Year in Dining," featured several restaurants offering extensive vegetarian menus.

A growing number of people in the nation's capital, and nationwide, are reaching for meat-free meals — and for good reasons. Choosing vegetarian foods is a simple and delicious way each of us can help protect our health, the environment and billions of farmed animals.

Start today by visiting VegDC.com where you'll find a listing of hundreds of veg-friendly eateries throughout the D.C. Metro area.

Erica Meier of Takoma Park is executive director of Compassion over Killing, a nonprofit animal advocacy organization based in Washington, D.C.