The Ethics of What We Eat: Why Our Food Choices MatterPeter Singer, the groundbreaking ethicist whom The New Yorker calls the most influential philosopher alive teams up again with Jim Mason, his coauthor on the acclaimed Animal Factories, to set their critical sights on the food we buy and eat: where it comes from, how it is produced, and whether it was raised humanely. The Ethics of What We Eat explores the impact our food choices have on humans, animals, and the environment. Recognizing that not all of us will become vegetarians, Singer and Mason offer ways to make healthful, humane food choices. As they point out: You can be ethical without being fanatical. |
Contents
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The Hidden Cost of Cheap Chicken | 21 |
Animal Care Certified Eggs | 37 |
Can Bigger Get Better? | 69 |
Jim and Mary Ann | 83 |
Niman Ranch Bacon | 92 |
Organic and Certified Humane Eggs | 101 |
Eating Out and Eating In Ethically | 170 |
JoAnn and Joe | 187 |
Going Organic | 197 |
Is It Unethical to Raise Children Vegan? | 223 |
The Ethics of Eating Meat | 241 |
What Should We Eat? | 270 |
where to find ethical food | 285 |
endnotes | 302 |
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