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I feel compelled to respond to Michael Miner’s article, “Something’s Cooking at In These Times,” June 20, as I believe Mr. Miner, Mr. Obis, and Mr. Weinstein (former publisher of In These Times), could use a dose of reality. Mr. Miner’s concern that Paul Obis might be too “squirrelly” to take over as publisher of In These Times, due to his past way of eating, is absurd. What should be of great concern is the fact that Mr. Obis was unable to stay committed to something as important as vegetarianism. For him to crumble over someone’s parents bringing Swedish meatballs does not display great resolve. Someone who is a real vegetarian, particularly vegan, does not require great strength to reject the consumption of dead animal flesh. However, it does require commitment, passion, and dedication to stand up for the truth instead of believing the brainwash the exploitative industries create in their advertisements, i.e., hamburgers grow on happy trees.
Mary Stoyonoff
