We need a better way to talk about eating animals, a way that doesn't …

Jonathan Safran Foer
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We need a better way to talk about eating animals, a way that doesn't ignore, or even just shruggingly accept things like habits, cravings, family and history, but rather incorporates them into the conversation. The more they are allowed in, the more strongly we will want to follow our best instincts. ✨ A New Way To Talk About Eating Animals. Interview with Jeff Glor, www.cbsnews.com. November 3, 2009.
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