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A novelist investigates factory farming and why people eat meat
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What it is about
Jonathan Safran Foer set out to learn what he should feed his son. He visits farms and slaughterhouses and interviews farmers and activists. The book is both a personal narrative and an argument about the ethics of meat.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who care about food ethics.
What you will get
Contains graphic descriptions of animal treatment.
Eating Animals Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Nonfiction · Food · Animals · Ethics
Length
341 pages · ≈ 10 h
More about this book
Characters
Jonathan Safran Foer.
Setting
Farms and slaughterhouses in America.
What makes it different
A personal investigation by a novelist.
Feel
Thoughtful, graphic and persuasive.
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