The Way We Eat
Subtitle: Why Our Food Choices Matter
By: Peter Singer, Jim Mason.
Contributors: Mason, Jim.
Publisher: Rodale; Distributed to the trade by Holtzbrinck Publishers
Published: 2006
Place of publication: [Emmaus, Pa.]; [New York]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 328
Subjects: Food -- Moral and ethical aspects; Diet -- Moral and ethical aspects; Food industry and trade -- Moral and ethical aspects; Gastronomy; Food preferences; Diet -- ethics; Diet, Vegetarian; Food Industry -- ethics; Health Food
Description: Examines the practices of the modern food industry, exposing its exploitation, waste, and inhumane treatment of animals, and provides guidelines for making informed and ethical choices in the selection of food products.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 302-324) and index.
Table of contents: title: Jake and Lee; title: The hidden cost of cheap chicken; title: Behind the label: "animal care certified" eggs; title: Meat and milk factories; title: Can bigger get better?; title: Jim and Mary Ann; title: Behind the label: Niman ranch bacon; title: Behind the label: "organic" and "certified humane" eggs; title: Seafood; title: Eating locally; title: Trade, fair trade, and workers' rights; title: Eating out and eating in, ethically; title: JoAnn and Joe; title: Going organic; title: Is it unethical to raise children vegan?; title: Are vegans better for the environment?; title: The ethics of eating meat; title: What should we eat?