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Eat Like You Care: An Examination of the Morality of Eating Animals Paperback – September 26, 2013

by Gary L Francione (Author), Anna Charlton (Author)
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This book puts the issue of eating animals squarely on the table.

We all claim to care about animals and to regard them as having at least some moral value. We all claim to agree that it's wrong to inflict "unnecessary" suffering and death on animals and—whatever disagreement we may have about when animal use is necessary—we all agree that the suffering and death of animals cannot be justified by human pleasure, amusement, or convenience. We condemn Michael Vick for dogfighting precisely because we feel strongly that any pleasure that Vick got from this activity could not possibly justify what he did.

So how can we justify the fact that we kill many billions of land animals and fish every year for food? However "humanely" we treat and kill these animals, the amount of animal suffering we cause is staggering. Yet no one maintains that animal foods are necessary for optimal health. Indeed, mounting empirical evidence points to animal foods being detrimental for human health. But however you evaluate that evidence, there can be no serious doubt that we can have excellent health with a vegan diet. There is also broad consensus that animal agriculture is an ecological disaster. Animal agriculture is responsible for water pollution, air pollution, deforestation, soil erosion, inefficient use of plant protein and water, and all sorts of other environmental harms.

The best justification we have for the unimaginable amount of suffering and death that we impose on animals is that they taste good. We enjoy the taste of animal foods. But how is this any different from Michal Vick claiming that his dogfighting operation was justifiable because he enjoyed watching dogs fight? Vick liked sitting around a pit watching animals fight. We enjoy sitting around a summer barbecue pit roasting the corpses of animals who had lives and deaths that were as bad as, if not worse than, Vick's dogs. What is the difference between Michael Vick and those of us who eat animal foods?

This book shows there is no difference, or at least not any difference that matters morally.

Prof. Gary L. Francione and Prof. Anna Charlton argue that if you think animals matter morally—if you reject the idea that animals are just things—your own beliefs require that you stop eating animal products. There is nothing "extreme" about a vegan diet; what is extreme is the inconsistency between what we say we believe and how we act where animals are concerned.

Many of us are uneasy thinking about the animals who end up on our plates. We may have thought about stopping our consumption of animal products, but there are many excuses that have kept us from doing so. The authors explore the 30+ excuses they have heard as long-time vegans and address each one, showing why these excuses don't work. Packed with clear, commonsense thinking on animal ethics, without jargon or complicated theory, this book will change the way you think about what you eat.
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Gary L. Francione is Board of Governors Professor, Distinguished Professor Law and Nicholas deB. Katzenbach Scholar of Law and Philosophy at Rutgers University School of Law. Anna Charlton is Adjunct Professor of Law at Rutgers University School of Law. She was the co-founder and co-director (with Gary L. Francione) of the Rutgers Animal Rights Law Clinic from 1990-2000.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; First Edition (September 26, 2013)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 146 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1492386510
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1492386513
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.65 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.33 x 8.5 inches
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An essential, empowering read for anyone who cares about animals... a modern classic.
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An essential, empowering read for anyone who cares about animals... a modern classic.
"Eat Like You Care" is an essential, empowering read for anyone who cares about animals. This slim but compelling volume should be required reading in every high school, college classroom, faith community and social justice circle.Professors Francione & Charlton's approach is extremely accessible, straightforward and logical, and their presentation of the moral arguments for ethical veganism can only be described as airtight.A book with truly international scope and appeal, it has already been translated into nine languages since its initial publication in 2013 (apparently with more to come), including Dutch, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Romanian and Russian. Indeed, "Eat Like You Care" would appear destined to become a modern classic, not merely in the realm of animal ethics, but in the literatures of social justice and moral philosophy as well.Most highly recommended, without hesitation or equivocation.
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Vera Cristofani
5.0 out of 5 stars Doubts dispeled
Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2013
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After reading all magnificent books written by Professor Gary L. Francione, I was thrilled to read this new book written by him and by Professor Anna Charlton, which proved to be one more priceless asset that will certainly make more and more people connect the dots about the importance of being vegan.

Its clear approach leads us to the point of reconnecting with the conviction we already have that being wrong to inflict unnecessary suffering and death on animals, we should act to meet our convictions by stopping eating animals and their products.

The concepts in the book are so powerful and truthful that we do not want to eat less animal products, or just eat animals sometimes, or consume "cage-free", "free-range", or "happy" meat and animal products. We come to the point of finally understanding our moral obligation towards animals and the need to no longer harm them.

Word after word, "Eat Like You Care" painlessly dispels all our doubts that the suffering and killing of billions and billions of animals can be in any sense something necessary.

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Depois de ler todos os livros brilhantes do Professor Gary L. Francione, fiquei entusiasmada em ler esse novo livro escrito por ele e pela Professora Anna Charlton, que provou ser mais uma contribuição inestimável, que certamente fará com que mais e mais pessoas compreendam a importância de ser vegano.

A sua abordagem clara nos reconnecta com a convicção que já possuimos de que como é errado causar sofrimento e morte desnecessários aos animais, nós deveríamos agir para que essa convicção faça sentido ao parar de consumir animais e seus produtos.

Os conceitos expostos no livro são tão incisivos e verdadeiros que nós não queremos comer menos animais e seus produtos, ou apenas consumir animais às vezes, ou consumir ovos de aves livres de gaiola, ou carne "feliz". De fato, nós chegamos ao ponto de entender finalmente nossas obrigações morais para com os animais e a necessidade de não prejudicá-los mais.

Palavra após palavra, "Eat Like You Care" desfaz facilmente todas as nossas dúvidas de que o sofrimento e a morte de bilhões e bilhões de animais podem ser, de alguma forma, necessários.
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vivere
5.0 out of 5 stars Not vegan yet? All your "but this, but that", answered!
Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2013
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As a vegan of 27 years for ethical reasons, i.e., because of the wish not to harm animals for trivial reasons, such as taste preferences, I believed I had heard all the arguments well-meaning meat eaters bring forth. I say "well-meaning" meat eaters because if somebody does not care about animals, there is no argument that would convince that person to stop eating animals.
This book starts from the same premise: do you care about animals? If yes, then you should try to become vegan. If not, skip it. Not all well-meaning meat eaters use all of the reasons rebutted in this book, but a plethora of anti-animal trolls has provided us with lots of "buts". You have heard some: but what about plants, but what about predators, but what about evolution, but what about this holy book, but what about protein, but what about cheese, but, but, but. If you cling to one of those buts against your love or pity or concern for animals, this book will help you make the transition to a vegan diet and bring peace to your conscience.
If you are already vegan, with non vegan friends and relatives, this book will answer all their "buts", so at least you will not have to keep repeating yourself! Just find their favorite "but" reason in this book and pull the answer out, a couple of pages long or less. Those who are able to abandon irrational or conflicting beliefs and choices (love animals but eat them), will be able to make the transition to a vegan diet. The others will know that their "but" is rebutted and may be they will stop bring it out every time they see you!
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Julia Fragd
5.0 out of 5 stars A fresh angle and a great reference
Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2014
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Eat Like You Care is a very fast read. Francione argued that if animals have even a little bit of value, their value must be considered. If humans are considered to be more valuable, we are still not justified to hurt them for our pleasure. I was at first taken aback by the assumption that humans have more value than animals. I like to think that animals are much more similar to us than they have been given credit for. I do recognize that the great majority of people do believe people to have more value than animals. I think his point is that even if we do not consider animals to be our equal, it is still not justified to hurt them without necessity. In a world where eating animals is a choice and not a necessity for a healthy life there is no justification for eating meat. Eating meat is unnecessary cruelty in a similar way that dog fighting is unnecessary cruelty. The format of the book is set up as a great reference for questions anyone may ask about veganism. Francione has a convincing argument for each of the excuses that keep people from taking the conscious step to live vegan. I liked the fresh angle Francione used to come around to his argument. The frequently asked question section is a great reference to anyone. Vegans and nonvegans alike have asked these questions and Francione has answers. I'd recommend it to anyone.
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BVFL
5.0 out of 5 stars Read , discuss , make a choice .You'll be amazed as to how easy it is
Reviewed in Germany on September 17, 2020
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This arrived late today and I've just been looking at it .This book is amazing so much so it's 2:47 ( Thursday morning ) Central European Time and reluctantly closed it and placed ready to continue ...I'm a vegan and made the choice myself .Lots of investigation and contact with wildlife showed me I could no longer eat them .The intense farm animals are brutally kicked through out their life of misery in filth .Then they are slaughtered in a manner best found in a torture house .Full of antibiotics and growth hormones these are what you also eat ... Nasty ..The book is written as a discussion and you may read some of your feeling .You may also wonder " is it worth a try to have a 100% vegan diet? Only you can decide .For any cat or dog owners Q1 would you eat your pet ? Q 2) In China and many other Asian countries cats and dogs are eaten..
If you find that horrific I agree ..so go the extra mile and have morals standards for all living creatures .Good luck ..
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Manan.cm.au
5.0 out of 5 stars Basic lnductive reasoning
Reviewed in Australia on July 4, 2019
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Basic inductive reasoning which makes me wonder that we humans as masses are irrational creatures driven by habits and instincts.

That killing animals is cruel and unnecessary is evident from basic inductive logic, yet its almost impossible to convince anyone of the same.

This book takes a good approach in refuting those arguments in a logical way.
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Victor Evangelista
5.0 out of 5 stars Título preciso
Reviewed in Brazil on April 12, 2015
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Essa obra tem dois propósitos:

1 - Exame da moralidade de se comer animais, como indicado pelo título;
2 - Apresentar contra-argumentos para os típicos argumentos utilizados por quem questiona o veganismo (por exemplo, "os vegetais que você come também foram mortos" e "esses ovos foram criados numa fazenda 'humanizada'").

Eu já queria ser vegano e esse livro me deu o empurrãozinho de que eu precisava, então me foi útil. Além disso, me ajudou a esclarecer alguns fatos. O primeiro - e um dos pontos mais importantes do livro: é irracional para quem não boicota as indústrias da carne, dos ovos e do leite se revoltar com quem promove, por exemplo, rinhas de cães, ou com o "esporte" da tourada, pois as referidas indústrias são tão cruéis quanto, ou mais, os supostos "esportes". Esse é um argumento forte para o boicote.

O argumento principal é o de que quem se alimenta de produtos animais não está o fazendo porque é necessário (e obviamente não é, todos sabemos que uma dieta vegana bem balanceada é saudável), mas porque lhe é conveniente. E esse é exatamente o motivo porque as pessoas vão a touradas, promovem rinhas etc. (pelo "entretenimento", para ganhar dinheiro, ou seja porque for).

Senti falta apenas de dados brasileiros sobre as indústrias das carnes, leites e ovos. Mas não vou dar uma estrela a menos para a obra por esse motivo, porque o autor é dos Estados Unidos e obviamente não falhou ao não informar sobre o Brasil. Ainda assim, sinto ser importante ler materiais de autores nacionais para complementar esse vazio.

Fora isso, o livro não deixou em nada a desejar, por isso recebe cinco estrelas.
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Ferdinan
5.0 out of 5 stars Another great book by Gary Francione
Reviewed in Canada on July 17, 2013
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This is a wonderfully clear, well-written book co-authored by Gary Francione, pioneer of abolitionist veganism. It's written in terms simple enough for anyone to understand and make the connection that if you think animals matter, you can't eat them. It's a great tool for helping vegans engage in meaningful discussion with others when trying to educate them about veganism, and it's a great tool for non-vegans to understand why, if we think animals matter, we cannot do less than be vegan. This is a must-read for anyone who claims to care about animals but still thinks it's okay to eat them.
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Giuseppe
5.0 out of 5 stars Formidabile
Reviewed in Italy on October 10, 2014
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Un libro di un grande autore vegan che purtroppo in Italia ancora si conosce poco.
Un libro da consigliare a tutti: vegani e carnisti, specisti e antispecisti.
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