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Consider the Turkey
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Why this holiday season is a great time to rethink the traditional turkey feast A turkey is the centrepiece of countless Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. Yet most of us know almost nothing about today's specially bred, commercially produced birds. In this brief book, bestselling author Peter...
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Why this holiday season is a great time to rethink the traditional turkey feast
A turkey is the centrepiece of countless Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. Yet most of us know almost nothing about today's specially bred, commercially produced birds. In this brief book, bestselling author Peter Singer tells their story and, unfortunately, it's not a happy one.
Along the way, he also offers a brief history of the turkey and its consumption, ridicules the annual U.S. presidential 'pardon' of a Thanksgiving turkey, and introduces us to 'a tremendously handsome, outgoing, and intelligent turkey' named Cornelius.
Above all, Singer explains how we can improve our holiday tables—for turkeys, people, and the planet—by liberating ourselves from the traditional turkey feast. In its place, he encourages us to consider trying a vegetarian alternative or just serving the side dishes that many people already enjoy far more than turkey.
Complete with some delicious recipes for turkey-free holiday feasting, Consider the Turkey will make you reconsider what you serve for your next holiday meal—or even tomorrow's dinner.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780691231686
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 22 October 2024
Country: United States
Imprint: Princeton University Press
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 105.0mm
Height: 152.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 128
About the Author
Peter Singer is professor emeritus of bioethics at Princeton University and has been described as the world's most influential philosopher. His many books include Animal Liberation, Practical Ethics, The Life You Can Save, and Ethics in the Real World (Princeton).
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