Back Bay Books Eating Animals

Shocked to say I’ve got this far through life without really appreciating the scale & horror of factory farming & why for most of us its a really simple solution: eat less meat & don’t eat meat, including fish, from factory farms. 📚There are plenty of good alternatives in the UK - buying from local organic sources (if you live in the country), or delivery services like @farmdrop or @riverford (if you live in the city) - and coming soon we’ll see more companies like @beyondmeat📚It’s one of those books that you would love to see on the national curriculum. 📚Each generation has its priorities and moral dilemmas and its increasingly clear to me that industrial agriculture & factory farming is something that causes so many environmental, social & health problems but it could be solved if consumers change their habits a little. 🐄 🐓 🐖 🐟

I would say this book has been pretty life changing for me, I bought it as a vegetarian but I ended it with a strong view leading towards veganism. I couldn't put it down, it is so well written, so well researched, and although much of it based around the American food (meat) production market, it mostly still applies to the rest of us! It has inspired me as a vegetarian, to strive further, for the planet, for better health, and of course for animals and more ethical food produce. I think this book, should be made compulsory reading in schools, it is that important. Read it!

I got on a train a vegetarian with this book in hand. I got off the train a vegan. I cannot recommend this book enough. I am currently trying to resist buying copies for all of my loved ones. I don't want to be 'that person' but this book really was that much of a revelation for me. Seriously - BUY THIS BOOK. You will not regret it. It might just change your life.

Possibly one of the best books I've read on veganism/ vegetarian. What I like is that the author has gotten both sides of the argument from people who are pro intensive farming, those who farm but are trying to make the animal welfare the main priority to people who are just plain against any sort of farming of animals. It has intelligent arguments and easy to understand prose and context on each subject. It's worth a read even if you do eat meat and are just a little interested on expanding your consciousness. Buy it now!

An excellent, challenging and thought provoking book. Safran Foer tackles the ethical and moral issues associated with meat produced in what can only be described as animal factories. Don't be fooled by the comments that this book is all about the USA. Take a drive round the UK country side, how many chickens, pigs and even cows do you see, if any, in our fields?Knowledge is empowering. Most people, however, are in the position where they consider that being ignorant regarding eating animals is an acceptable stance. If Foer's book does one thing, it challenges us not to have our head in the sand with regard to this issue.Read the book and make you own mind up. If you are still not sure, do your own research, visit a battery farm, look on the web. If you still decide to eat meat then at least you will have justified that position in your own mind.