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> [Some meat eaters defend meat eating by pointing out that it is natural: in the wild, animals eat one another. The animals that end up on our breakfast, lunch, and dinner plates, however, aren't those who normally eat other animals.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-gannon/some-meat-eaters-defend-meat-eating-by-pointing-out-that-it-is/)

[Sharon Gannon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-gannon/)

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> [In fact, we would know ourselves that we are not meant to be meat eaters, and we would not have allowed ourselves to become conditioned to meat eating in the first place, if the effects of meat eating were felt…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-gannon/in-fact-we-would-know-ourselves-that-we-are-not-meant-to-be-meat/)

[Sharon Gannon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-gannon/)

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## More by Sharon Gannon

> [Communication implies communing, having a shared experience with another, not "talking at" or "talking down to" someone.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-gannon/communication-implies-communing-having-a-shared-experience-with/)

[Sharon Gannon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-gannon/)

> [Human overconsumption is a greater problem than human population growth, and meat eating is a big part of that problem.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-gannon/human-overconsumption-is-a-greater-problem-than-human-population/)

[Sharon Gannon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-gannon/)

> [Some well-to-do parents may say, "I have a right to have as many children as I want because I can take care of them."…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-gannon/some-well-to-do-parents-may-say-i-have-a-right-to-have-as-many/)

[Sharon Gannon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-gannon/)

> [In fact, studies show that vegans tend to get more iron than meat eaters. Vitamin C from fruits and vegetables increases iron absorption. Meanwhile,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-gannon/in-fact-studies-show-that-vegans-tend-to-get-more-iron-than-meat/)

[Sharon Gannon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-gannon/)

> [Animals are not ours to eat, wear, experiment on, use for entertainment or for any exploitative purpose.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-gannon/animals-are-not-ours-to-eat-wear-experiment-on-use-for-entertainment/)

[Sharon Gannon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-gannon/)

> [When we have a choice it is always best to choose kindness. Veganism is simply the kinder choice.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-gannon/when-we-have-a-choice-it-is-always-best-to-choose-kindness-veganism/)

[Sharon Gannon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-gannon/)

> [Don't try to do this by yourself: to become a good yogi you need a teacher. Find a teacher you can bow to, who…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-gannon/don-t-try-to-do-this-by-yourself-to-become-a-good-yogi-you-need-a/)

[Sharon Gannon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-gannon/)

> [It is true that every being is enjoying life or suffering as a direct result of his or her own past actions. The animals…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-gannon/it-is-true-that-every-being-is-enjoying-life-or-suffering-as-a-direct/)

[Sharon Gannon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-gannon/)

> [Lions and other carnivorous animals do a lot of things besides eat meat. They live outdoors, not in houses; they don't wear clothes or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-gannon/lions-and-other-carnivorous-animals-do-a-lot-of-things-besides-eat/)

[Sharon Gannon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-gannon/)

> [Yoga may have originated in India, where the cow has been revered as sacred for thousands of years, but times have changed since Lord…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-gannon/yoga-may-have-originated-in-india-where-the-cow-has-been-revered-as/)

[Sharon Gannon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-gannon/)

> [It may take sixteen pounds of grain to make one pound of beef, but it also takes one hundred pounds of fish to make…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-gannon/it-may-take-sixteen-pounds-of-grain-to-make-one-pound-of-beef-but-it/)

[Sharon Gannon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-gannon/)

> [Yes, all of life is sacred, including plants; and yes, there is research that demonstrates that plants have feelings - they feel it when…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-gannon/yes-all-of-life-is-sacred-including-plants-and-yes-there-is-research/)

[Sharon Gannon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-gannon/)

> [Live with the anticipation that something incredible might happen at any time.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-gannon/live-with-the-anticipation-that-something-incredible-might-happen-at/)

[Sharon Gannon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-gannon/)

> [Yoga teaches us that we can have whatever we may want in life if we are willing to provide it for others first.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-gannon/yoga-teaches-us-that-we-can-have-whatever-we-may-want-in-life-if-we/)

[Sharon Gannon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-gannon/)

> [Welfarists are concerned with the quality of the animals' lives before or even during their slaughter and want animals to be treated, and slaughtered,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-gannon/welfarists-are-concerned-with-the-quality-of-the-animals-lives-before/)

[Sharon Gannon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-gannon/)

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