Jonathan Safran Foer’s Eating Animalsis a well-researched book that gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at factory farms, so-called humane slaughter-houses, family farms, and tells us the truth about large-scale fishing practices. “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.”
As my son began life and I began this book, it seemed that almost everything he did revolved around eating. . .[f]eeding my child is not like feeding myself: it matters more. It matters because food matters (his physical health matters, the pleasure of eating matters), and because the stories that are served with food matter. These stories bind our family together, and bind our family to others (p.11).
Where I am coming from – I’ve been vegan for 9 years. I have never been preachy, or solicited my opinions unless asked – and even then, have felt uncomfortable providing information. I have found that when people ask for my reasons they are actually just looking to justify their own eating habits, or to find a hole in my story. People get very defensive about what they choose to eat!
Perhaps, if you are looking for light bed-time reading, this book wouldn’t be recommended (or, you should just read this at another time), but if you are looking for a well-written book by a great author who looks at the issues from many different angles and presents facts and figures in a non-judgemental preachy way, this is perfect for you. Foer doesn’t just interview industry insiders, he allows them to speak for themselves in an unedited way. I have enjoyed Jonathan Safran Foer’s novels – Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close andEverything is Illuminated(turned in to a great movie starring Elijah Wood!), and appreciate his style of writing, which continues in this non-fiction book as well.
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This looks like a great book for my 12-year-old son. His first outright act of adolescent rebellion is declaring that he's going to eat meat and he "doesn't care what happened to it on the way to my dinner plate!" I figure I'll throw a few informative aritcles in his way and see if he changes his mind. I know that having me insist that he not eat meat is just going to firm up that resolve of his!
Did you raise him vegetarian/vegan? Wow – don't know what I'd do !
Sounds like an interesting book!
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This is a great read and shares different perspectives.
This has gotten amazing reviews and I am very anxious t read it. I am a vegetarian and this book stikes a cord in me.
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I'm interested in reading his take on this. I'm not vegetarian, let alone vegan, and I have no intention of ever being, but I like to keep an open mind and try to understand other people's perspectives.
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Thanks for the giveaway, I love Jonathan's writings.
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I've really enjoyed Jonathan Safran Foer's other books and would love to read this one as well!
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I've never read any of his books, but I wouldn't mind giving one a read.
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I don't plan to change from being an omnivore, and I never care why people chose their foods. I just love learning about how food gets to the table. Thanks so much. I'm going to be on the look out for this author's books, he sounds interesting.
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I can see it now – welcome back flatulence. I'm SO going back to being vegetarian.
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Yes please, I loved "Everything is illuminated" I would love to read his next book.
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I'd like to read this book. I am still eating meat and sometimes wondering why.
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I have been wanting to read this! Thanks for the giveaway!
I have been trying to figure out if there is such a thing as ethical eating and maybe this book might help.
I've heard a lot of great things about this book.
This is an issue I want to become informed on because I have heard a lot of information from PETA and others about our food supply.
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