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

Veg out

Takoma Voice
June 2009

Thank you for the May 2009 article, “Takoma Park Veg Week.” It is encouraging to see our town’s rich history of advocating non-violence being represented by so many levels of government. With earlier declarations opposing the force-feeding of birds, and the confining of egg-laying hens to wire cages, Mayor Bruce Williams’ signing of the proclamation establishing a week of vegetarian awareness, typifies Takoma Park’s spirit of compassion. Senator Jamie Raskin’s and Delegate Tom Hucker’s pledge to go veg for the week of April 24-30 is another positive step towards raising awareness of the negative impacts animal agriculture has on our health, the environment, and the animals.

Rose Nealon
Takoma Park, Md.