Reddit reviews Eating Animals

I think "Eating Animals" was a much better book - you should check it out http://www.amazon.com/Eating-Animals-Jonathan-Safran-Foer-ebook/dp/B002SSBD6W/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1415253966&sr=1-1&keywords=eating+animals

This was a thought provoking book that made me think more carefully about what I eat. Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002SSBD6W/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_XWqKub11FT03B

Hey! I'm in a similar position to you – trending veggie since last Thanksgiving, officially no meat since April 1, hoping to be vegan eventually. Initially I started down this path for health reasons but was having similar lapses... "just this once" / "I'm so hungry" / "it's all we have in the house" etc. etc. etc... I know how you feel!

Not everyone can stomach it but I found it really helpful to start looking into the environmental and animal welfare side of things. I read Eating Animals to get real familiar with the downsides of factory farming. This has really helped me avoid the animal proteins altogether, even when I'm really craving them. Hope that helps!

Started out on a dare (much like yourself), then kept going for health, then I read "eating animals" and now I'll be vegan until I die.

(I also like that it's better for the environment, but I found that out later)

I pretty much only read non-fiction, so I'm all about books that are educational but also interesting :) I'm not sure what your educational background is, so depending on how interested you are in particular subjects, I have many recommendations.

Naked Statistics and Nate Silver's Book are both good!

Feeling Good is THE book on Cognitive Behaviour Therapy.

The Omnivore's Dilemma is good, as is Eating Animals (granted, Eating Animals is aimed at a particular type of eating)

Guns, Germs and Steel is very good.

I also very much enjoyed The Immortal Live of Henrietta Lacks, as well as Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman :)

edit to add: Chris Hadfield's Book which I haven't received yet but it's going to be amazing.

You make valid points too. Everyone has red lines they refuse to cross. For some it is the environment, others health, and others their hearts.

For those who make the moral argument, it is hard to stay logical and be free of emotions. It's almost a religious argument at that point.

The book "Eating Animals" is a good read and it tries to take a balanced view of the issue. The author used 2 independent fact checkers to make sure he keeps truthful. It also contains chapters from people who work in the industry on their viewpoint.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002SSBD6W/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1

For me, the biggest new idea in the book was that small farms are being put out of business by large corporate farms. It's similar to how Walmart has taken over small businesses in many towns.

It's a hard problem to fix. Just like the environment, people don't take it seriously until it personally impacts them. A 99c cheeseburger sounds great, but the true cost has been externalized to the environment and the community.

I appreciated hearing your thoughts! Good chat!