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Farm Sanctuary: Changing Hearts and Minds About Animals and Food
Farm Sanctuary Changing Hearts and Minds About Animals and Food
Author: Gene Baur
Leading animal rights activist Gene Baur examines the real cost of the meat on our plates -- for both humans and animals alike -- in this provocative and thorough examination of the modern farm industry.Many people picture cows, sheep, pigs, and chickens as friendly creatures who live happily within the confines of a peaceful family farm,...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780743291583
ISBN-10: 0743291581
Publication Date: 3/4/2008
Pages: 304
Edition: 1
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4.8 stars, based on 6 ratings
Publisher: Touchstone
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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Honeygirl62 avatar reviewed Farm Sanctuary: Changing Hearts and Minds About Animals and Food on + 165 more book reviews
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I thought this was a very well written, well thought out and thorough book. The author starts out describing his early life and how he became and activist for farm animal rights and how he started Farm Sanctuary. He goes on to describe what happens in factory farms and how cruelly animals are treated/neglected for each type of animal...cows (beef and dairy), pigs, sheep, goats, chickens (broilers and egg layers), turkeys, geese and ducks (for the production of foie gras), etc. He includes stories about some of the animals rescued that came to live on Farm Sanctuary (a very heart-warming touch). He describes Farm Sanctuary's involvement in the Hurrican Katrina aftermath and their attempts to rescue some of the millions of chickens stranded and abandoned by the factory farm owners. He covers a lot of the laws that are in effect, the lack of enforcement and needed legislation to prevent future cruelty and abuse. In the end he makes a convincing argument for becoming a vegan, but even if you aren't a vegetarian, he urges you to pay more attention to where your food comes from and how it is produced. I really liked the book and learned so much from it.
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