Dioxins in Your Diet

Re “Animal-Fat Dioxins Pose Risk, Group Says,” July 2: As an aspiring pure vegetarian, I must say that your article on dioxins in meat and dairy has helped keep up my drive to alter my eating habits. A friend of ours was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and, unfortunately, medicine can do very little to improve her plight. Probably the best solution against cancer is taking preventive measures -- and that means going vegetarian and, better yet, vegan (albeit the latter really would take willpower).

Pamela Oakley

Studio City