“Whether we’re talking about human or nonhuman animals, the abuses in our food system are similar—living beings are treated as commodities for profit.”

— Lauren Ornelas

"ACE Interviews: Lauren Ornelas" https://animalcharityevaluators.org/blog/ace-interviews-lauren-ornelas/ by Erika Alonso, AnimalCharityEvaluators.org (July 13, 2017).

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