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Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows
Melanie Joy · 2010 · 212 pages
Like other isms (racism, ageism, etc.), carnism is most harmful when it is unrecognized and unacknowledged. Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows names and explains this phenomenon and offers it up for examination. Unlike the many books that explain why we shouldn't eat meat, Joy's book explains why we do eat meat -- and thus how we can make more informed choices as citizens and consumers.
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Ezra Klein
“Over the past few years, I’ve become convinced that the way we treat animals is a signal moral horror of our age. But then why is it so easy to ignore? Why do so many of us ignore it? This book is about how we think about how we treat animals, and it’s a powerful lesson in how dominant ideologies protect and hide themselves in all areas of life.”↗