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The Way We Eat : why our food choices matter / Peter Singer, Jim Mason.

Singer, Peter, 1946- (Author). Mason, Jim. (Added Author).

Summary:

The acclaimed team behind "Animal Factories" reunite for this groundbreaking exploration of where today's food comes from, how it's produced, and whether it has been raised humanely, and study the impact food choices have on humans, animals, and the environment

Record details

ISBN: 157954889X
Physical Description: viii, 328 pages ; 24 cm
Publisher: [Emmaus, Pa.] : Rodale, [2006]
Distributor: [New York] : Distributed to the trade by Holtzbrinck Publishers.
Copyright: ©2006

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 302-324) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Jake and Lee -- The hidden cost of cheap chicken -- Behind the label: "animal care certified" eggs -- Meat and milk factories -- Can bigger get better? -- Jim and Mary Ann -- Behind the label: Niman ranch bacon -- Behind the label: "organic" and "certified humane" eggs -- Seafood -- Eating locally -- Trade, fair trade, and workers' rights -- Eating out and eating in, ethically -- JoAnn and Joe -- Going organic -- Is it unethical to raise children vegan? -- Are vegans better for the environment? -- The ethics of eating meat -- What should we eat?.

Jake and Lee -- The hidden cost of cheap chicken -- Behind the label: "animal care certified" eggs -- Meat and milk factories -- Can bigger get better? -- Jim and Maryann -- Behind the label: Niman ranch bacon -- Behind the label: "organic" and "certified humane" eggs -- Seafood -- Eating locally -- Trade, fair trade, and workers' rights -- Eating out and eating in, ethically -- Joann and Joe -- Going organic -- Is it unethical to raise children vegan? -- Are vegans better for the environment? -- The ethics of eating meat -- What should we eat?.