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Eating Animals Jonathan Safran Foer Books

I bought this book for two reasons: because Foer's two novels are amongst my favorite works of literature and because I could relate to Foer's personal story about becoming vegetarian.

Like Foer, I've been an on-again-off-again vegetarian for the last twenty years of my life, but have spent the last two years eating eggs and poultry. More recently, I have been contemplating giving up meat again, and bought this book to learn more about the food industry and the treatment of animals. I have always considered myself to be fairly up-to-date in my knowledge of these two areas, but I learned many unsettling facts from this book about how animals --both land and sea -- are treated in their journeys to our plates.

Another reviewer mentioned that this book is a page turner, and I definitely agree. As much as I liked it, I had to really work and concentrate to get through Michael Pollan's _The Omnivore's Dilemma_, but with this book I actually stayed up late several nights in a row reading since I couldn't put it down.

Foer's writing style is everything I hoped it would be: witty and wry, satirical and smart -- and yet never preachy in tone. The stories he tells about food and his family (especially about his grandmother) added another layer of complexity to his discussion of this topic. I especially enjoyed both the literary allusions (to texts such as Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal," Raymond Carver's short story "A Small, Good Thing," Shakespeare's _Hamlet_, etc.) and the philosophical references (Benjamin, Derrida, etc.) that were sprinkled throughout the text. (This is such a welcome change from books like _Skinny Bitch_ that assume such a condescending tone.)

Foer also provides the reader with a comprehensive notes section in the back of the book, and, as he states in his introduction, hired two fact checkers to verify his information.

Lest you worry that the book is a dreary read, I can assure you that it is far from it. I laughed out loud throughout my reading of this book (mostly in the first third), and yet my laughter was also tempered by the much more serious sections wherein Foer describes how animals are treated on factory farms and out on the open seas (what he terms "aquaculture.")

Another reviewer mentioned that Foer doesn't discuss the milk industry too much, and I agree, and so I plan on reading more about that topic on my own. Otherwise, Foer covers more topics than I thought he would.

Overall, a powerful book that is definitely worth reading!


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Eating Animals Jonathan Safran Foer Books Reviews

This definitely pushed me over to the vegan side of the fence, after being on the fence for so long. Foer doesn't argue against eating meat entirely, he argues against eating "farmed" meat. Even if you support eating meat, this is a terrific book, as you should know the conditions under which the creatures whose flesh you consume live.
Caution to the faint-hearted this book is graphic because it is honest and real. If you prefer to remain ignorant (sarcasm), you may want to avoid it. Besides airing what takes place behind your ground beef, the author does a great job at remaining as unbiased as possible. Offering a lot of accounts from different individuals who work and live in the middle of factory farming, ranging from executives to farmers. I felt so passionate about family owned and operated farm mentioned in the reading, I actually reached out to thank them. This book really pulls at your heart strings with hard to stomach facts. In my opinion, it's disturbing that the majority of people are completely unaware of the contents of this book.
Eating Animals doesn't convince readers to not eat meat, dairy, or fish, but is framed around three ideas that our farming practices have become increasingly unethical, harmful to our environment, and dangerous to our bodies. His empathetic ways of showing these unapologetic truths, along with his witty sense of humor, lets even the most close-minded people enjoy this book. There are intense and grotesque descriptions of turkey, beef, egg, pork, and fish farming, but they're important. We see from this book the main point factory farms have taken over our food industry and are awful in numerous ways to humans and animals. With Foer's vivid descriptions, enjoyable narrations, and humor, I recommended this book to meat-eaters and vegetarians alike. It's not preachy, but makes a controversial topic that many of us turn our heads to something so impactful. He includes letters from factory farmers and descriptions of his own three year investigation, and we are learning right along with him in an entertaining and capturing way.
I’ve owned “Eating Animals” by Jonathan Safran Foer for years, but it’s remained on my shelf, staring down on me with judgement like Big Brother’s mustached poster. The fear was I’d never be able to eat meat again once I read it, and the fear may be justified—I haven’t had meat since starting it. The book is not a vegetarian diatribe against carnivores, and I have no problem with humans eating animals. The idea of a cow putzing around a pasture for a few years and dying instantly from a bolt to the brain never thrilled me, but it seemed no crueler than the deaths nature delivers. Only problem is, that’s fiction. I guess I was naive, but I didn’t realize 99% of all meat is now from factory farms, which are so disgusting they don’t even let journalists inside. Maybe part of getting older is realizing that it’s impossible to live a life without causing others to suffer.
This book is a must for anyone curious about the meat/dairy industry and all the things that go on in these industries that they try to keep under wraps.

Jonathan Safran Foer does a wonderful job of remaining objective throughout the book; he doesn’t try to persuade anyone to do anything, but rather simply shares the facts he finds out.

I was required to read this book for a class I took in college, but I’m glad I read it – I’m a vegetarian and this book was part of the reason why I chose to become one.

Even if you’re convinced you’ll never give up meat or dairy, this book is still an important read to shed light on the goings-on of the meat and dairy industries. I would highly recommend it.
I bought this book for two reasons because Foer's two novels are amongst my favorite works of literature and because I could relate to Foer's personal story about becoming vegetarian.

Like Foer, I've been an on-again-off-again vegetarian for the last twenty years of my life, but have spent the last two years eating eggs and poultry. More recently, I have been contemplating giving up meat again, and bought this book to learn more about the food industry and the treatment of animals. I have always considered myself to be fairly up-to-date in my knowledge of these two areas, but I learned many unsettling facts from this book about how animals --both land and sea -- are treated in their journeys to our plates.

Another reviewer mentioned that this book is a page turner, and I definitely agree. As much as I liked it, I had to really work and concentrate to get through Michael Pollan's _The Omnivore's Dilemma_, but with this book I actually stayed up late several nights in a row reading since I couldn't put it down.

Foer's writing style is everything I hoped it would be witty and wry, satirical and smart -- and yet never preachy in tone. The stories he tells about food and his family (especially about his grandmother) added another layer of complexity to his discussion of this topic. I especially enjoyed both the literary allusions (to texts such as Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal," Raymond Carver's short story "A Small, Good Thing," Shakespeare's _Hamlet_, etc.) and the philosophical references (Benjamin, Derrida, etc.) that were sprinkled throughout the text. (This is such a welcome change from books like _Skinny Bitch_ that assume such a condescending tone.)

Foer also provides the reader with a comprehensive notes section in the back of the book, and, as he states in his introduction, hired two fact checkers to verify his information.

Lest you worry that the book is a dreary read, I can assure you that it is far from it. I laughed out loud throughout my reading of this book (mostly in the first third), and yet my laughter was also tempered by the much more serious sections wherein Foer describes how animals are treated on factory farms and out on the open seas (what he terms "aquaculture.")

Another reviewer mentioned that Foer doesn't discuss the milk industry too much, and I agree, and so I plan on reading more about that topic on my own. Otherwise, Foer covers more topics than I thought he would.

Overall, a powerful book that is definitely worth reading!