Marti Kheel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American activist
Date of Birth: 25-Aug-1948
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States
Date of Death: 19-Nov-2011
Profession: activist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Marti Kheel
- Marti Kheel (August 25, 1948 – November 19, 2011) was a vegan ecofeminist activist scholar credited with founding Feminists for Animal Rights (FAR) in California in 1982.
- She authored several books in deep ecology and ecofeminism, including Nature Ethics: An Ecofeminist Perspective, and several widely cited articles in college courses and related scholarship, such as "The Liberation of Nature: A Circular Affair", "From Heroic to Holistic Ethics: The Ecofeminist Challenge", and "From Healing Herbs to Deadly Drugs: Western Medicine's War Against the Natural World"].
- She was a long-time vegan in diet, lifestyle, and philosophical commitments, working out her understanding of its implications in every area of our human relationships with nature and its constituents, and she found a wide audience for those deep reflections.
- Reportedly, she had pursued a raw vegan diet later in her life.
- Her pioneering scholarship in ecofeminist ethics is foundational for continuing work in these fields.
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