Question of the month: if you could magically make someone a vegetarian, who would it be and why?

Publication: Vegetarian Times

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GEORGE BUSH

Maybe it would give him a little more respect for life.

Diana Badly

Via email

Maybe he would be kinder if he had a better understanding of animals and the torture they endure when being prepared for a meal. Wishful thinking, I know!

Stacy Lewis

Via email

So many people look up to him.

Jessica Roberts

Via email

I don't push my beliefs on others, but hypothetically, maybe not ingesting all of those hormones and pesticides would serve the president well. Also, it would do him good to live in other people's shoes and save some lives for a change.

Stephanie Reed

Santa Barbara, CA

MY FAMILY

My children. I became a vegetarian when they were 9 and 11 years old; by then, it was difficult to get them to consider it! They've switched to vegetarian bologna and sausage, but there are still some staples that won't go.

Sylvia Mariscal

Commerce, CA

My father-in-law, because he constantly challenges the fact that my husband and I are vegetarians. When we installed a double oven, he used a tape gun to label one "turkey oven" and the other "tofu oven." He and his wife also offer...

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