false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179438737m/917447.jpg 917447 1 Our treatment of animals in modern America is full of contradictions. Pets are a beloved feature of most American households, many enjoying the most luxurious food and accessories, and reveling in the love and companionship from their human families. At the same time, animals raised for food or clothing, or used for medical experiments and product testing, often live painful, lonely lives in small cages from birth to death. And wild animals suffer in other ways--losing their lives as their habitats disappear, being hunted for trophies, and finding themselves removed from their homes for the exotic pet trade. <P>Why Animals Matter: The Case for Animal Protection offers a concise yet complete overview of the problems of animal suffering, linking them to larger issues of human and environmental exploitation. Authors Erin E. Williams and Margo DeMello examine industries that exploit animals--meat processing companies and agribusinesses; medical experimentation and cosmetic testing facilities; the entertainment industry (circuses, rodeos, zoos, racing, and film making); the pet industry; the fur and leather industry; and commercial and recreational activities centered on hunting. The authors also consider the adverse environmental effects of animal exploitation from pollution to deforestation and the depletion of biodiversity. In addition, they look at the connections between the poor treatment of animals and human exploitation of immigrants, slaughterhouse and farm workers, as well as the larger issues of globalization, hunger, and the negative consequences for Third World nations. <P>Highly informative yet very reader-friendly, this book not only explores the connections between animal and human suffering, but also integrates solid information with positive case studies of rescued animals and inspiring stories of individual successes. 902522 9 8 2007 Why Animals Matter: The Case for Animal Protection total:19|5:11|4:7|3:1|2:0|1:0| 19 86 48 5 5 2 false false Tue May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Sep 14 09:02:25 -0700 2007 Fri Sep 14 09:03:52 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Fri Dec 21 09:45:49 -0800 2007 Fri Dec 21 09:51:41 -0800 2007 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue May 27 15:56:51 -0700 2008 Tue May 27 15:56:51 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Sat Nov 29 07:13:05 -0800 2008 Sun Jun 03 08:33:31 -0700 2007 Sat Nov 29 07:13:05 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Mon Jan 14 12:42:12 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 14 12:43:12 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Tue Nov 10 14:27:26 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 10 14:27:26 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Sun Nov 08 20:53:57 -0800 2009 Fri Sep 25 13:42:10 -0700 2009 Sun Nov 08 20:53:57 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Wed Sep 16 17:37:52 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 16 17:37:52 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Sep 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 04 20:25:37 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 04 20:25:55 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Aug 17 08:16:27 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 17 08:16:27 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Aug 14 00:41:48 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 14 00:41:48 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue May 05 14:56:27 -0700 2009 Tue May 05 14:56:27 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Apr 14 12:59:24 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 14 12:59:29 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Mar 11 13:44:05 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 14 11:07:47 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Feb 25 13:27:47 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 25 13:27:47 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Thu Apr 02 10:52:03 -0700 2009 Sat Feb 21 08:08:59 -0800 2009 Thu Apr 02 10:52:03 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Feb 06 18:59:07 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 06 18:59:07 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sat Jan 03 16:48:55 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 03 16:48:56 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Wed Dec 24 09:03:26 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 24 09:03:26 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Tue Dec 23 22:47:05 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 23 22:47:09 -0800 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=917447