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On Eating Meat
The truth about its production and the ethics of eating it
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A scorching manifesto on the ethics of eating meat by the best placed person to write about it - farmer and chef Matthew Evans, aka The Gourmet Farmer.
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Compelling, illuminating and often confronting, On Eating Meat is a brilliant blend of a gastronome's passion with forensic research into the sources of the meat we eat. Matthew Evans brings his unflinching honesty—and a farmer's hands-on experience—to the question of how to be an ethical carnivore. — Hugh Mackay
Intellectually thrilling—a book that challenges both vegans and carnivores in the battle for a new ethics of eating. This book will leave you surprised, engrossed and sometimes shocked—whatever your food choices. — Richard Glover
How can 160,000 deaths in one day constitute a 'medium-sized operation'?
Think beef is killing the world? What about asparagus farms? Or golf?
Eat dairy? You'd better eat veal, too.
Going vegan might be all the rage, but the fact is the world has an ever-growing, insatiable appetite for meat—especially cheap meat. Former food critic and chef, now farmer and restaurateur, Matthew Evans grapples with the thorny issues around the ways we produce and consume animals. From feedlots and abattoirs, to organic farms and animal welfare agencies, he has an intimate, expert understanding of the farming practices that take place in our name.
Evans calls for less radicalisation, greater understanding, and for ethical omnivores to stand up for the welfare of animals and farmers alike. Sure to spark intense debate, On Eating Meat is an urgent read for all vegans, vegetarians and carnivores.
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On Eating Meat by Matthew Evans receives praise for its compelling and thorough exploration of meat consumption. It challenges readers, regardless of dietary preferences, with a blend of engaging storytelling and in-depth research. The book is noted for giving insights into the ethical, environmental, and personal implications of eating meat, encouraging informed and conscious food choices. Evans' personal experience and honest approach make the book a significant contribution to discussions about the ethics of eating.
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ISBN: 9781760637699
Publisher: Murdoch Books
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 July 2019
Country: Australia
Imprint: Murdoch Books
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 153.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 386g
Pages: 312
About the Author
Matthew Evans is a former chef and food critic, now a Tasmanian smallholder, restaurateur and food activist. He raises pigs, milks cows, tends a garden, runs a farm restaurant and teaches from Fat Pig Farm, in the picturesque Huon Valley. Matthew is the star of the long-running SBS TV show The Gourmet Farmer as well as food documentaries What's the Catch? and For the Love of Meat. He is the author of twelve books, including the authoritative and internationally bestselling Real Food Companion and The Gourmet Farmer Deli Book, as well as his autobiography Never Order Chicken on a Monday followed by The Dirty Chef.
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