Examining the logic of vegetarianism. In his latest book, “The Face on Your Plate: The Truth About Food,” American author, psychoanalyst and vegan Dr. Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson presents several main factors that explain why vegetarianism should be the diet of choice. Although Dr. Masson’s key theme is awakening people to the fact that meat products were once vital components of breathing, living beings, he logically establishes this through other means, by first outlining how the physical makeup of humans is not suited for flesh eating. Dr. Masson then goes on to discuss the degradation of our planet due to livestock raising, which is generating 75 percent of the nitrous oxide and two-thirds of all methane emissions. Returning to the matter of conscience, he states that it is ultimately unhealthy to contradict our own inner knowledge that mistreating and eating animals is not right.

Our gracious appreciation, Dr. Masson, of your eloquent expression in advocating the animal-free lifestyle. We wish many readers the enjoyable and transformative journey toward this way of health and compassion that is also the assured avenue to saving our precious planet in time.