Most Americans, like most Japanese, view their dogs, cats, and other animal companions as family members, and rightly so.

Being asked to support humane meat means being asked to support the suffering of animals in transport, to approve of treatment that causes them palpable fear, their bodies shaking and their eyes wide as saucers, as they are slung by their legs into crates that are slammed onto the back of a truck.

We do not advocate 'right to life' for animals.

Pet ownership is an absolutely abysmal situation brought about by human manipulation.

Fortified plant-based milks are delicious and contain all the calcium, protein, and vitamin D of dairy products but with none of the cholesterol, lactose, hormones, or cruelty found in cow's milk.

Perhaps the mere idea of receiving a nasty missive will allow animal researchers to empathize with their victims for the first time in their lousy careers. I find it small wonder that the laboratories aren't all burning to the ground. If I had more guts, I'd light a match.

It's the 21st century. It's healthier for us, better for the environment and certainly kinder to be a vegetarian.