I AGREE with Mark Richards in the letter headlined 'Vegan approach' (Sentinel, Jan 14).

Do people really think where the food on their plate has come from and the cruelty involved in factory farming?

I have been a vegetarian for 24 years and a vegan for three years, and feel happier knowing that what I eat no animal has suffered, and healthier eating a vegan diet.

I am also against animal cruelty be it hunting, horse racing , bull fighting, using animals for testing or fishing.

JEAN WALLBANK

Newcastle