A review by studiomikarts
This is Vegan Propaganda: And Other Lies The Meat Industry Tells You by Ed Winters

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Every time we eat, we have the power to radically transform the world we live in and simultaneously contribute to addressing many of the most pressing issues that our species currently faces: climate change, infectious disease, chronic disease, human exploitation, and, of course, non-human exploitation. Every single day, our choices can help alleviate all of these problems or they can perpetuate them.

This book is so well-written, so deeply informed, it felt best to let it speak for itself before I begin my review. The author expertly managed the content so that it is relevant to existing vegans, veg-curious folks, and pre-vegan skeptics, all at once. It's the number one book that I recommend to anyone wanting to know more about veganism. It covers every topic, from the darkest and most harrowing why's, to the laugh-out-loud ridiculous why-not's, and no good-hearted and level-headed reader won't be moved by what they read. If you're wondering what the deal is with veganism, whatever your experience with it until now, please read this book. If nothing else, you will learn why it's the most important movement in human history and how our exploitation of animals affects everything from the animals themselves, to human health, the creation of pandemic diseases, our accelerating global climate catastrophe, and more. I'll end with another powerful quote, food for thought:

Some people believe that to be vegan means you have to be an animal lover or be someone who goes out of their way to be kind to animals. But it's not an act of kindness to not needlessly hurt someone. If we walk down the street and don't kick a dog, that's not an act of kindness. In the same way, avoiding forcing animals into gas chambers and macerators and onto kill lines isn't an act of benevolence — it's an act of justice and respect for the basic moral consideration that all animals deserve.
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