In response to your article ‘Dining enriched by Sargent Choice, students say’ (2/1/10), I’d like to say that it is encouraging to see that Dining Services is putting a renewed focus on providing healthy choices for students. When the Boston University Vegetarian Society worked alongside peta2 last fall to gather more than 1,400 signatures on a petition in support of additional vegan options on campus, it clearly had the support of the student body.

Students are understandably horrified when they discover that chickens on factory farms often have their beaks cut off with blades or that many cows and pigs are skinned and dismembered while they’re still conscious. If these kinds of abuses were inflicted on cats or dogs, they could result in felony cruelty-to-animals charges.

Thankfully, with grocery stores and dining halls now carrying a variety of meat-free products, including veggie barbecue riblets and vegan pizza, it’s never been easier to cut cruelty out of your diet for good.

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Ryan Huling
Senior College Campaign Coordinator
peta2.com