Thank you for the May 2009 article, "Takoma Park Veg Week." It is encouraging to see our town's rich history of advocating non-violence being represented by so many levels of government. With earlier declarations opposing the force-feeding of birds, and the confining of egg-laying hens to wire cages, Mayor Bruce Williams' signing of the proclamation establishing a week of vegetarian awareness, typifies Takoma Park's spirit of compassion. Senator Jamie Raskin's and Delegate Tom Hucker's pledge to go veg for the week of April 24-30 is another positive step towards raising awareness of the negative impacts animal agriculture has on our health, the environment, and the animals.
-- Rose Nealon
Takoma Park, Md.
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