29 Quotes by Jonathan Safran Foer about vegetarianism
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The question of eating animals hits chords that resonate deeply with our sense of self—our memories, desires, and values. Those resonances are potentially controversial, potentially threatening, potentially inspiring, but always filled with meaning.
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The important measurement is not the distance from unattainable perfection, but from unforgivable inaction.
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The power brokers of factory farming know that their business model depends on consumers not being able to see (or hear about) what they do.
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Ironically, the utterly unselective omnivore -- "I'm easy; I'll eat anything" -- can appear more socially sensitive than the individual who tries to eat in a way that is good for society. Food choices are determined by many factors, but reason (even consciousness) is not generally high on the list.
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Not responding is a response - we are equally responsible for what we don't do.
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I can't count the times that upon telling someone I am vegetarian, he or she responded by pointing out an inconsistency in my lifestyle or trying to find a flaw in an argument I never made. (I have often felt that my vegetarianism matters more to such people than it does to me.)
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I love sushi, I love fried chicken, I love steak. But there is a limit to my love,
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The factory farm has succeeded by divorcing people from their food, eliminating farmers, and ruling agriculture by corporate fiat.
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Given that eating animals is in absolutely no way necessary for my family — unlike some in the world, we have easy access to a wide variety of other foods — should we ear animals?
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