Absence Quote by Tristram Stuart

“Wildlife, we are constantly told, would run loose across our towns and cities were it not for the sport hunters to control their population,…

— Matthew Scully

“We generally accept that it's natural for carnivorous wild animals to kill other animals in order to live. But people don't often think (or…

— Marc Bekoff

Eating wildlife is probably not the smartest thing that we can do in terms of maintaining the integrity of natural systems.

— Sylvia Earle

A human can be healthy without killing animals for food.

— Leo Tolstoy

Viewed from a holistic ecological perspective, some meat - such as conscientiously hunted animals - involves less suffering and environmental damage than arable agriculture,…

— Tristram Stuart

If you respect or love animals you could never eat them. It's that simple

— Steven Morrissey

The issue of animal use and abuse can seem insurmountable, it is tragic and it is complex. We love our companion animals and we…

— Liz Marshall

I grew up and fell out of love with hunting, though I still appreciate the meats I grew up eating: braised rabbit, pheasant jambalaya,…

— Brad Leone

The dangers of eating animal products occur after the age of reproduction. If people developed cardiovascular disease that was fatal by the age of…

— Neal Barnard

“Choose from beef, pork, lamb, fish, chicken, turkey, buffalo, ostrich, and wild game. Consider pasture-/grass-fed, free-range, and organic sources whenever possible to minimize exposure…

— William Davis

A liberal society cannot be defended by herbivores. We need carnivores to save us, but we had better make sure the meat-eaters hunt only…

— Michael Ignatieff

“When you abstain from eating and drinking animal products, fewer animals are slaughtered, and you contribute less to climate degradation.”

— Thich Nhat Hanh