The Modern Savage: Our Unthinking Decision to Eat Animals

Synopsis

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.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.

Copyright:

2014

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9781250031204

Related ISBNs:

9781250031198

Publisher:

ST. MARTIN'S PUBLISHING GROUP

Date of Addition:

04/29/25

Copyrighted By:

James McWilliams.

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

History, Nonfiction, Animals, Cooking, Food and Wine, Social Studies, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics

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Bookshare Staff

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