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Thomas Dunne
January 2015
On Sale: January 6, 2015
ISBN: 1250031192
EAN: 9781250031198
Kindle: B00L0IMA68
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Non-Fiction Cooking / Food
Just Food author James McWilliams's exploration of the
"compassionate carnivore" movement and the paradox of
humanity's relationship with animals. In the last four decades, food reformers have revealed the
ecological and ethical problems of eating animals raised in
industrial settings, turning what was once the boutique
concern of radical eco-freaks into a mainstream movement.
Although animal products are often labeled “cage free,”
“free range,” and “humanely raised,” can we trust these
goods to be safe, sound, or ethical? In The Modern Savage, renowned writer, historian, and animal
advocate James McWilliams pushes back against the
questionable moral standards of a largely omnivorous world
and explores the “alternative to the alternative”—not eating
domesticated animals at all. In poignant, powerful, and
persuasive prose, McWilliams reveals the scope of the
cruelty that takes place even on the smallest
and—supposedly—most humane animal farms. In a world
increasingly aware of animals' intelligence and the range of
their emotions, McWilliams advocates for the only truly
moral, sustainable choice—a diet without meat, dairy, or
other animal products. In the spirit of Fast Food Nation and The Omnivore's
Dilemma, McWilliams’s The Modern Savage is a riveting expose
of an industry that has typically hidden behind a veil of
morality, and a compelling account of how to live a more
economical, environmental, and ethical life.
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