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No Happy Cows: Dispatches from the Frontlines of the Food Revolution
by
John Robbins
Internationally known vegan and bestselling author John Robbins has continued his observations and investigations into food politics and food-related issues of the day in his popular HuffingtonPost column, foodrevolution.org.
No Happy Cows collects these recent observations along with never before published material for the first time in book form. Robbins shares his dispat...more
No Happy Cows collects these recent observations along with never before published material for the first time in book form. Robbins shares his dispat...more
Paperback, 208 pages
Published
April 1st 2012
by Conari Press
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This collection of Robbins' most popular blog posts from Huffington Post, plus some new material, ranges widely on food-related topics. He cuts straight through food industry hype to explain clearly the issues about, for example, the anti-soy campaign (conclusion: soy is healthful if eaten in moderation), the role of factory farms in the development of antibiotic-resistant pathogens (one of these pathogens, MRSA, now causes more U.S. deaths annually than AIDS), and child slavery used in the prod...more
This book is mostly preaching to the choir for me---factory farming practices are amoral and unhealthy for the environment, animals, farmers, and consumers. It is a reminder that the true cost of unhealthy food is far more than what we pay for it in the store. The text can sometimes be shrill and biased (casting anyone who doesn't agree with his solutions as idiots), but mostly his purpose is to educate. He tries to back up his arguments with facts and research, as well as anecdotes. I would hav...more
This is a terrific book. John Robbins addresses the impact some of our food choices have on our bodies and the environment without being preachy or condescending. Even if you are an avowed carnivore, you should read this book so that you can make more informed decisions about what you eat and choose a diet that is kinder to your health, to farm animals, and to the planet.
Obviously one can't have too high an expectation for a collection of previously published work, but it was still a little thin for me and a little disjointed. But while most of it was preaching to the choir, I will say I totally appreciated his selections on chocolate. Some food for thought there.
John Robbins is one of the best advocates for healthy eating and for the ending of factory farms that abuse and produce poor quality products. It is scary what is sold in our grocery stores. A must read!
This is a concise review of some of the salient issues in the world of food/food ethics by a remarkable guy who provides more than a few wise doses of humanity amidst the carnage.
This book is an eye opener and now I see why you only eat meat when you come home. I did laugh at the fact that the "happy cows" in a Californian ad campaign were NZ cows shown on a farm near Auckland and not from California as the ad was suggesting.
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A bit of a rehash, but the material is still valid. Start with one of his earlier books.
The most important and most depressing book I've ever read.
The last two chapters were exceptionally moving. :)
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This is one of the most amazing, important books I have ever read. Whether or not you are vegetarian, vegan, meat-lover, or undecided this book is a beautifully written account of the state of food in America and beyond. Robbins writes with compassion, beauty, humor, and poignancy about what we eat, why we eat, and how it impacts the human race. His writing will make you want to eat healthier, but more than that - it will make you want to be a better, more loving human.
Quick article sized passages about all kinds of different things to be afraid of from meat and milk to soy and vitamin water.
Short articles to the point. Good info here.
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