Post by Talia on Jun 28, 2011 14:00:37 GMT -5
Eating Animals is by Jonthan Safran Foer and gives a very personal look into how the animals we eat are treated. I'm 3/4 through it (I'm so slow because I'm making notes!) but would definitely recommend it.
Eating Animals was basically written because Foer was going to be a dad for the first time and wanted to understand what he was going to be feeding his son. It is written from a vegetarian standpoint (as Foer became vegetarian after writing the book, which is actually a big controversy that he's not vegan), but also includes lots of information about veganism and how animals are specifically treated regarding eggs and milk.
It's a lot easier to read than most books because it's written in story format and weaves the facts into the story. If you've ever read Silent Spring that should give you the general idea. It talks about his dog, his own family history, how he perceives meat and tells detailed stories about his meetings with people in the factory farm and family farm businesses.
It's pretty inexpensive and you can buy it at Chapters and the York bookstore. I can't find it at the York library (probably because it's relatively new) but I assume it would be at other ones.
So yeah post comments if you've read it, want to read it, or even what you think of the idea that even after writing so much compelling information about veganism (the book made Natalie Portman vegan just as an example about how compelling it actually is) if the message is lost because the author himself is vegetarian and "sometimes vegan", whatever that means.
Eating Animals was basically written because Foer was going to be a dad for the first time and wanted to understand what he was going to be feeding his son. It is written from a vegetarian standpoint (as Foer became vegetarian after writing the book, which is actually a big controversy that he's not vegan), but also includes lots of information about veganism and how animals are specifically treated regarding eggs and milk.
It's a lot easier to read than most books because it's written in story format and weaves the facts into the story. If you've ever read Silent Spring that should give you the general idea. It talks about his dog, his own family history, how he perceives meat and tells detailed stories about his meetings with people in the factory farm and family farm businesses.
It's pretty inexpensive and you can buy it at Chapters and the York bookstore. I can't find it at the York library (probably because it's relatively new) but I assume it would be at other ones.
So yeah post comments if you've read it, want to read it, or even what you think of the idea that even after writing so much compelling information about veganism (the book made Natalie Portman vegan just as an example about how compelling it actually is) if the message is lost because the author himself is vegetarian and "sometimes vegan", whatever that means.