Eating Animals
Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer, published by Little, Brown on November 2, 2009, is a thought-provoking exploration of vegetarianism, farming, and the food we consume daily. This first edition spans 352 pages and presents a blend of memoir and investigative report, reflecting Foer’s journey through his dietary choices and the moral implications tied to them.
In this book, Foer delves into the complexities of our eating traditions, questioning the reasons behind why we choose to eat certain animals while sparing others. He investigates the food industry and the ethical considerations surrounding agriculture and animal rights. Through his personal narrative and thorough research, Foer invites readers to confront the realities of their dietary habits and the broader implications for society and the environment.
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Part memoir and part investigative report, Eating Animals is the groundbreaking moral examination of vegetarianism, farming, and the food we eat every day that inspired the documentary of the same name.
Bestselling author Jonathan Safran Foer spent much of his life oscillating between enthusiastic carnivore and occasional vegetarian. For years he was content to live with uncertainty about his own dietary choices-but once he started a family, the moral dimensions of food became increasingly important.
Faced with the prospect of being unable to explain why we eat some animals and not others, Foer set out to explore the origins of many eating traditions and the fictions involved with creating them. Traveling to the darkest corners of our dining habits, Foer raises the unspoken question behind every fish we eat, every chicken we fry, and every burger we grill.
Part memoir and part investigative report, Eating Animals is a book that, in the words of the Los Angeles Times, places Jonathan Safran Foer “at the table with our greatest philosophers” -and a must-read for anyone who cares about building a more humane and healthy world.
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