10,000 Birds

MARCH 15, 2012

The topic was the concept of humans as predators, or hunters, or really, eaters of meat, and I was discussing the many ways in which people misconceived this notion. Even though this referred to a period after the supposed “scavenging” phase, it lent support to the idea of a stepwise evolution of the ability to hunt.

Humane 165

Humane Lions Buffalo Hunting 165

Animal Person

AUGUST 16, 2011

Herzog, unsurprisingly, uses “it” to refer to animals, eats and wears them, and “[does] not feel particularly guilty about it” (P.S., The campaign to moralize meat has largely been a failure. At least his research on pit bull-types of dogs demonstrates the injustice they face. .

Vegan 100

Vegan Morals Pit Bulls Advocacy 100

Animal Person

OCTOBER 26, 2009

He always refers to himself and his wife and his child as "vegetarian." And what follows, as you might imagine, is his support of "ethical meat" (for those who insist on eating animals). This is not a book about animal rights, and some might say Foer gets animal rights wrong as his only reference is PETA. He never says he is.

Factory Farm 100

Factory Farm Factory Farming Animal Vegan 100