Eating Animals

I’m almost finished this book but cannot recommend it enough. It was a perfect read for ‘veganuary’ and I actually had to stop myself from reading. The personal stories, to me, pulled so many heartstrings. Trying to provide for a family but also trying to keep up with the times and animal welfare. The flow of the book is also done so well! Effortlessly transitions from one topic to another.

Both a pleasure and a heartbreak to read. Should be required reading for anyone who eats.

This book is a valued addition to my library. It has a thoroughly researched look into the future of farming animals the American way while not resorting to PETA's militant entrail-tossing methods of vegetarian conversion which are so appalling. As a vegetarian, I would feel comfortable giving this book to my meat-eating friends if they were interested to learn why I chose a vegetarian path. Foer's book has a lighthearted... Read Full Review

I just finished this book, am becoming vegan, and feel 'humane' for THE first time in my life. This book was a catalyst where I wasn't looking for one. Jonathan doesn't scream this info to the reader--he tells it in his words, with statistical/historical data, personal research, true accounts from the field, and actual letters from varying opinions. Of course, he is not a farm worker, hasn't worked on a farm, and can't come... Read Full Review

I appreciate the honest look at the meat production industry presented in this book. Most of all I like the style with which Foer communicates his findings. The author reveals a lot of personal information but he also asks the readers to live by their own standards, not his. All that makes it for an easy and even enjoyable reading of a lifestyle book which nonetheless reads like a novel. Eating Animals is a very inspiring... Read Full Review