Human creativity and innovation is going to make the exploitation of animals look not only inhumane but obsolete and cumbersome.

We would be foolish and silly not to unite with people in the public health sector, the environmental community, [and] unions, to try to challenge corporate agriculture.

People are being forced to confront the realities. At the same time, we have an ever-growing understanding of the intelligence and emotional capacities of animals and an acceptance of the principle that animal cruelty is a moral problem.

China cares about its reputation and doesn't want to be known as the nation whose preferences drove the extinction of elephants.

The life of an ant and the life of my child should be accorded equal respect.

If I had my personal view, perhaps that might take hold. In fact, I don't want to see another dog or cat born.

There are new ways of producing food, film, clothing, and research that steer clear of using animals. Some of those products are functionally equivalent or even superior to what we're used to. Now corporations, legislatures, and other institutions are responding, and supporting these shifts, so we're seeing seismic changes throughout society.