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Article: The Ehrenreich diet. (Letters to the Editor).
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- The Progressive
- Article date:
- October 1, 2002
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After reading Barbara Ehrenreich's article "Low-Fat Capitalism" (September issue), I was truly saddened by the thought of all the people who will use this as an excuse to continue, or go back to, their meat- and dairy-based diet. Such a diet is linked to many diseases, including cancer, heart disease, and osteoporosis. It devastates the environment and causes unbelievable pain and suffering to billions of animals every year. Shame on Barbara Ehrenreich!
Warren Jones
San Francisco, California
I have enjoyed the works of both Barbara Ehrenreich and Jane Brody for many years. As a recent college graduate and a union organizer, I feel that both women speak ...