By happenstance, commentator Andrea Mays caught part of a documentary on the benefits of veganism. She says it offered some jaw-dropping footage of industrial farming. While she doesn’t remember much about the veganism part, seeing those images has made it impossible for her to eat another hamburger.
Andrea Mays is an American Studies scholar who lives in Santa Fe. Her bi-weekly column Here's The Thing is published in the Santa Fe Reporter. Find out more and read the longer piece online at KUNM.org.