Quotessence
Home / Quotes / Quote by Howard Lyman

Quote by Howard Lyman

“To consider yourself an environmentalist and still eat meat is like saying you're a philanthropist who doesn't give to charity.”

Quote by Howard Lyman

Create image

Author

Howard Lyman
Howard Lyman

Howard Lyman is an American farmer known for his advocacy of animal rights and opposition to industrial agriculture. Born on September 17, 1938, Lyman initially operated a traditional beef cattle farm before transforming into an advocate for sustainable agriculture and animal welfare. more

You May Also Like

“Veganism isn’t just a strict vegetarian diet; it is a complete philosophical viewpoint. It is practical in outlook, simple to understand and aspires to the highest environmental and spiritual values. I am sure it holds the key to a future lifestyle for a humane planetary guardianship.”

SpiritualValuesSimpleKeysHighestPhilosophicalEnvironmentalLifestylePracticalsDietsVegetarianAspireStrictOutlookHumaneVeganismViewpointsSpiritual ValuesVegetarian DietGuardianship
Author:Howard Lyman
Create image

“There is, however, a moral basis for the vegetarian diet for which the indeterminate value of an animal's life takes on irrelevance. And that moral basis is a concern for the environment, a value as absolute as the value we all place on human life, since humanity will not survive for long on a poisoned planet. To be an environmentalist who happens to eat meat is like being a philanthropist who doesn't happen to give to charity.”

GivingHumansLongHappensValuesHumanityAnimalMoralEnvironmentPlanetsConcernBasesAbsolutesCharityHuman LifeMeatDietsVegetarianEnvironmentalistPhilanthropistVegetarian DietIrrelevanceConcern For The Environment
Author:Howard Lyman
Create image