<-- It seems JSF is not alone...
Since my senior year started, I've found a lot more time to read. Lucky-- since I figure, being that I'm (sort of) an ambassador for vegetarianism in my community, wouldn't it be nice if I knew some good, solid facts about the animal industry out there? Besides, I was pretty curious to see why other people are vegetarian, and what they have found are the impacts of a veg lifestyle. Here are a few books I've read on the subject recently... if you're a reader like me, check them out:
Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer was honestly amazing. Firstly, he's a brilliant writer. If you've ever read any of his other books-- and you should-- you know this. Plus, he covers an amazing array of subjects in Eating Animals: his trials and travails sticking to vegetarianism (it happens to the best of us...), the dilemmas that being vegetarianism instigates, as well as the cold, rough reality of the industries that exploit animals and his reasons for sticking to a cruelty-free lifestyle. Yeah-- he's an adult, but (believe it or not) adults have feelings too- and they're feelings we can relate to. This book really makes you think about the environmental and (if you're into it) philosophical aspects of eating animals-- it really gets you thinking. So If there's one work I'd recommend to you, it's Eating Animals; the book is personal and relatable, but also a great way to get some information on the subject of vegetarianism.
If you're a more studious person, perhaps interested in understanding the effects of government policy, big business marketing, and global economics on what we eat, what our society thinks about food, etc., Mark Bittman's Food Matters is a fantastic read. It's a little less personal than Eating Animals, but is also super informative. The author calls it "a guide to conscious eating" because it includes recipes, meal plans, and lots of nutritional information in addition to the literature on industry... So if you're looking for something that really makes you think, but that also has applicable eating tips, Food Matters is a wonderful book to read. It's well-written, easy to understand (yes-- even for you, self-proclaimed math kid), and full of really useful information that I can promise will make you sound smart in any conversation ;) If it wasn't, then it wouldn't be a New York Times bestseller!
So get reading! I know, I know, we all claim to be lazy and illiterate-- but deep down inside we all know how great it is to just sit down and read. (Oh-- that satisfied, accomplished feeling after you realize how much more you know after finishing the book!) Basically, I'm recommending a few fairly short works you'll hopefully like-- books which I know I got a lot from, and which I'm sure you will, too. Enjoy your reading (and boasting your new knowledge to your friends! :P)
Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer was honestly amazing. Firstly, he's a brilliant writer. If you've ever read any of his other books-- and you should-- you know this. Plus, he covers an amazing array of subjects in Eating Animals: his trials and travails sticking to vegetarianism (it happens to the best of us...), the dilemmas that being vegetarianism instigates, as well as the cold, rough reality of the industries that exploit animals and his reasons for sticking to a cruelty-free lifestyle. Yeah-- he's an adult, but (believe it or not) adults have feelings too- and they're feelings we can relate to. This book really makes you think about the environmental and (if you're into it) philosophical aspects of eating animals-- it really gets you thinking. So If there's one work I'd recommend to you, it's Eating Animals; the book is personal and relatable, but also a great way to get some information on the subject of vegetarianism.
If you're a more studious person, perhaps interested in understanding the effects of government policy, big business marketing, and global economics on what we eat, what our society thinks about food, etc., Mark Bittman's Food Matters is a fantastic read. It's a little less personal than Eating Animals, but is also super informative. The author calls it "a guide to conscious eating" because it includes recipes, meal plans, and lots of nutritional information in addition to the literature on industry... So if you're looking for something that really makes you think, but that also has applicable eating tips, Food Matters is a wonderful book to read. It's well-written, easy to understand (yes-- even for you, self-proclaimed math kid), and full of really useful information that I can promise will make you sound smart in any conversation ;) If it wasn't, then it wouldn't be a New York Times bestseller!
So get reading! I know, I know, we all claim to be lazy and illiterate-- but deep down inside we all know how great it is to just sit down and read. (Oh-- that satisfied, accomplished feeling after you realize how much more you know after finishing the book!) Basically, I'm recommending a few fairly short works you'll hopefully like-- books which I know I got a lot from, and which I'm sure you will, too. Enjoy your reading (and boasting your new knowledge to your friends! :P)
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