A review by worldlibraries
That's Why We Don't Eat Animals: A Book about Vegans, Vegetarians, and All Living Things by Ruby Roth

5.0

Reading this book immediately made me see the connection between factory farming and plantation life in slavery. Someone else, a farmer or plantation owner, controls other beings' bodies for profit. Whether human being or animal, the animal does not get to decide if he or she lives with and near their family. The plantation owner or farmer does. Both humans and animals do not get to exercise their basic instincts but must conform to the expected and acceptable behavior patterns expected by the farmer or plantation owner. Human and animal basic needs such as hygiene, are not considered important enough to be tended to and are ignored. Basic instinctual movements like running for humans, or flying, rooting, and pecking for animals are not allowed. The food selected for human and animal bodies is not what is best for them. In the case of cows, they are fed corn to fatten them up. This gives them gas, because their bodies are not designed to handle corn. Turkeys are fattened up until they fall over. The farmer or rancher prioritizes his profits over the common good by using up water resources and monetary subsidies. Fisherman, don't follow rules or are careless with their nets, killing ocean animals needlessly.

This book really hit home to me and made the case that factory farming is akin to slavery. I see why vegans and vegetarians are so passionate about their beliefs. This is a moral choice.