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Eating by: Peter Singer List Price: £7.99 Vegetarian Books Price: £5.99 You Save: £2.00 (25%)Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Paperback EAN: 9780099504023 ISBN: 0099504022 Label: Arrow Books Ltd Manufacturer: Arrow Books Ltd Number Of Pages: 400 Publication Date: September 07, 2006 Publisher: Arrow Books Ltd Studio: Arrow Books Ltd Sales Rank: 329305 Related Items:
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 Rating:  - Sensational - everyone should read this book.This was quite simply one of the most interesting books I have ever read. Apart from the fascinating subject discussed, the writing is superb. Although the book follows 3 American families, it could quite easily have followed 3 British families with no difficulty at all to the British reader - simply substitute Asda for Walmart etc. How the previous reviewer can say British readers will find it difficult to maintain interest is beyond me. The book follows the eating habits of 3 very different American families. One is on a low wage and buys the cheapest food products available. The other two families have larger disposable incomes, one buys ethically and organically where possible, whilst the other is vegan. The books looks at the ... Read More: Rating:  - Why Only Vegans Can Save the Earth....The authors follow three different American families tracing the source of the food that these very different people collect from their, mainly, supermarket shopping. As such, it's an interesting examination of how even the more 'aware' consumer can have problems identifying food that hasn't been produced at an unacceptable cost to the environment or the workforce (but there's VERY little about the actual people labouring to produce the food here). But as the authors take you along, there are some things that don't quite chime. I got the impression that what they were doing was setting up a series of extreme scenarios to contrast with what is the main conclusion of the book, i.e., that veganism is the only correct way to live your life both ... Read More: Rating:  - British buyers beware!Let me say first that the principles and ideas behind this book are entirely sound - finding out where our food comes from, how and why it is produced and how we can make more informed choices is crucial if you have any shred of conscience about the world we live in. And this book looks thoroughly and sensibly at these issues. BUT although it is a British publication, all the case studies (and indeed all the spelling!) are American which makes it very hard to maintain interest and to see any relevance to British consumers. If only there was a book like this using British examples... |
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