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Title

The modern savage : our unthinking decision to eat animals / James McWilliams.

Author

McWilliams, James E.

Publication

New York : Thomas Dunne Books, 2015.

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Summary

• "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"--
• "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"--

Subjects

• Food animals > Moral and ethical aspects
• Animal welfare
• Human-animal relationships
• COOKING / Vegetarian & Vegan
• Vegetarianism > Moral and ethical aspects
• SOCIAL SCIENCE / Agriculture & Food
• Animal industry > Moral and ethical aspects
• NATURE / Animal Rights
• COOKING / History

Contents

Machine generated contents note: -- Introduction: The Agenda -- 1. Getting Emotional -- 2. The Omnivore's Contradiction -- 3. The Delusion of Humane Slaughter -- 4. Backyard Butchery -- 5. The Real Cost of Humane Chicken -- 6. Beef Mythology -- 7. The Pain behind Pork -- Takeaway: The Frontal Lobe and Food Politics.

Call Number

JFD 15-3884

ISBN

• 9781250031198
• 1250031192

LCCN

2014032364

OCLC

2014032364

Author

McWilliams, James E.

Title

The modern savage : our unthinking decision to eat animals / James McWilliams.

Publisher

New York : Thomas Dunne Books, 2015.

Edition

First edition.

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

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Research Call Number

JFD 15-3884