On Thu, 1 Jan 2004 16:59:36 -0500, "rick etter" > wrote:

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>"Purple" > wrote in message
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>> wrote in message
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>> > On Thu, 1 Jan 2004 02:33:12 -0500, "Allyb" > wrote:
>> >
>> > >Karla, the flaw I see in your reasoning is that to satisfy the demand
>for
>> > >meat and dairy in this country, it's not possible to raise enough
>animals on
>> > >grass.
>> >
>> > That's not what is being discussed, which I feel sure you are aware
>of.
>> > What is being discussed is why tofu involves more animal deaths than
>> > grass raised beef does, and why rice milk involves more animal deaths
>> > than grass raised cow milk does. (Rice milk also involves more deaths
>> > than soy milk, which involves more deaths than grass raised cow milk...
>> > are you unable to understand why?)
>> > But since you brought it up, we have no reason to believe that this
>> > country could be fed if no farm animals were raised at all, which is
>what
>> > "ARAs" want. Animal products go into fertilizers and many other things
>> > that humans--including veg*ns--make much use of:
>>
>> [snip extensive list of products]
>>
>> There are vegan alternatives for many, perhaps all of the items you list.
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>LOL And you really think they are made without the death and suffering of
>animals? What a hoot!

LOL! That is a good one!