"So I read about various aspects of vegetarianism—the scientific aspect, the humane aspect, the ethical aspect, and the economic aspect. The more I studied, the more convinced I became that it was a logical procedure, that it would help humanity, that it would lessen the suffering of the animals, and that it would help this country."
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Interview in The Vegetarians by Rynn Berry (Autumn Press, 1979), p. 123.
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Gordon Latto (doctor)
Gordon Latto (25 June 1911 – 2 September 1998) was a Scottish doctor and nutritionist who was President of both the and the British Vegetarian Society.
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