NYT Presents Veg Dilemma

The New York Times Magazine featured one man’s journey toward vegetarianism in its “Food Issue” this past Sunday. In this piece, novelist Jonathan Safran Foer describes his off-again, on-again relationship with meat-eating, which persisted despite his own ethical reservations. But his inconsistent vegetarianism finally ended when he had children; at that moment, giving up meat became necessary in order to set a good example. He says, “My children not only inspired me to reconsider what kind of eating animal I would be, but also shamed me into reconsideration.” This article is adapted from Foer’s upcoming book, Eating Animals, which will be released in early November.