Letters
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The Season of Giving
Re: What Now? Dear Editor: The U.S. response to the Red Cross was wonderful, and that’s great. But many, many other do-good organizations are on such a starvation diet they’re in imminent danger of expiring. Please tell everyone asking for more donations to the Red Cross to think twice about the homeless and needy […]
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An Anti-Globalization Movement by Any Other Name
Your letters on how environmentalism will regroup in the wake of Sept. 11 made it clear that the movement is still alive and kicking. And other letters — on hybrid vehicles, eco-agriculture, globalization — show that Grist readers, at least, are still thinking about the whole environmental picture. Re: Visualize Whirled Peace Dear […]
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It's a Jungle Out There
Re: Un-Happy Meal Dear Editor: Eric Schlosser deserves a medal for this book, which everyone, especially fast food addicts, should read. I read the book, but must admit that I skipped the chapters on the slaughterhouse industry. I feared that things at the stockyards hadn’t changed very much since Upton Sinclair published The Jungle […]
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Give Us Hybrids, or Give Us Death
Re: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, Do Good Dear Editor: I disagree with the action to dissuade Ford from making hybrid SUVs. I live in western Colorado and would very much like to own a hybrid car for environmental reasons; however, tiny two-door, lightweight cars that sit about six inches off the ground are useless […]
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It Drives Them Crazy
Dear Editor: Oooooh it makes my blood boil. I’d like to email Stan Meager a piece of my mind. I hope that every automaker takes a cue from Ford, and they all start upping their donations to environmental causes. Eventually folks like Stan Meager will be seen “thumbing it” down the rural highways and […]
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And other words from readers
Re: Zed Dear Editor: Have you thought about putting your cartoon, Zed, in schools? I think that would be a wonderful idea. After all, I am a 7th (soon to be 8th) grader and I know what children of my own age like. Some kids would really enjoy it. I have seen my fair […]
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And other words from readers
Re: Ronnie Cummins, Organic Consumers Association Dear Editor: After reading through your website, I’ve decided to give up my favorite ice cream, Starbucks Coffee Almond Fudge. I cannot, in good conscience, eat it and continue to nurse my baby, knowing that the list of ingredients is withholding information from me — doesn’t let me […]
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And other words from readers
Re: The Noble Citizen Dear Editor: This is the first time in my life that I’ve felt moved to cry upon hearing that someone I didn’t know personally had died. I feel that I’ve come to know Donella Meadows in the past couple of years. Many times I have praised her writing, her clear […]
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Driving in Circles
Your letters about our three-part automobile series showed that Grist readers are all over the map on this issue. Here’s a taste of the letters we received about Detroit Sucks, Bush Sucks, and Enviros Suck. Dear Editor: The consumer sucks for not demanding more fuel-efficient vehicles. Tom DeBates Geneva, Ill. Dear Editor: In […]
