Editor:
People choose to not eat meat for various reasons ("Vegan hiker takes on Pacific Crest Trail for animals," June 26). For those who say it is cruel to kill animals, tell that to lions, tigers and every other animal that eats meat. Even so, it should be acceptable for these people to eat meat if the animals enjoy a natural, "free range," cruelty-free life, and are eaten only after they die of natural causes.
Mike Kirwan
Venice