In response to your article “Campus dining halls serving approximations, not information” (Jan. 17), it was shocking to discover that the district manager of Chartwells readily admits that the information provided about ingredients and health details are simply “approximations of what you eat in the dining halls.” This presents a very troubling case for the many vegetarians and others on campus who are trying to make ethically sound choices when they sit down to eat. Most students would certainly never want to support companies that systematically abuse animals if they saw what happens behind the scenes. Chickens, for example, often have their beaks sliced off with hot blades, while cows and pigs are skinned and dismembered, many while still fully conscious. Abuses like this are standard in an industry that refuses to make even the most basic changes in the way animals are treated. If this kind of cruelty were inflicted upon cats or dogs it would result in felony cruelty to animals charges. It is irresponsible, to say the very least, for a dining service provider not to include clear health information and details about the food students are eating, both for their own safety, as well as for the concerns of those who oppose cruelty to animals. – Ryan Huling is a college campaign coordinator for Peta 2