by Melanie Joy
Conari Press
2011, paperback
SKU: 9781573245050
In this work, Melanie Joy explores the invisible system that shapes our perception of the meat we eat, so that we love some animals and eat others without knowing why. She calls this system 'carnism'.
Reviews:
"I think Gandhi would have loved Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows. For this is a book that can change the way you think and change the way you live. It will lead you from denial to awareness, from passivity to action, and from resignation to hope." --John Robbins, author of Diet for a New America and The Food Revolution
"An altogether remarkable book that could transform the way society feels about eating animals." --Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson, author of The Face on Your Plate and When Elephants Weep.
"An absorbing examination of why humans feel affection and compassion for certain animals but are callous to the suffering of others." --"Publishers Weekly"