Way We Eat Why Our Food Choices Matter

Name: Way We Eat Why Our Food Choices Matter
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ISBN: 9781579548896

ISBN-10: 157954889X

ISBN-13: 9781579548896

Edition: 2006

Authors: Peter Singer, Jim Mason

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A thought-provoking look at how what we eat profoundly affects all living things—and how we can make more ethical food choices nbsp; Five Principles for Making Conscientious Food Choices 1. Transparency: We have the right to know how our food is produced. 2. Fairness: Producing food should not impose costs on others. 3. Humanity: Inflicting unnecessary suffering on animals is wrong. 4. Social Responsibility: Workers are entitled to decent wages and working conditions. 5. Needs: Preserving life and health justifies more than other desires. Peter Singer, the groundbreaking ethicist who "may be the most controversial philosopher alive" (The New Yorker), now sets his critical sights on the…

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List price: $25.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Potter/TenSpeed/Harmony
Publication date: 5/2/2006
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 336
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.298
Language: English

Peter Singer is Ira W. DeCamp Professor of Bioethics, University Center for Human Values, Princeton University.



Preface


Introduction: Food and Ethics



Eating the Standard American Diet



Jake and Lee



The Hidden Cost of Cheap Chicken



Behind the Label: "Animal Care Certified" Eggs



Meat and Milk Factories



Can Bigger Get Better?



The Conscientious Omnivores



Jim and Mary Ann



Behind the Label: Niman Ranch Bacon



Behind the Label: "Organic" and "Certified Humane" Eggs



Seafood



Eating Locally



Trade, Fair Trade, and Workers' Rights



Eating Out and Eating In, Ethically



The Vegans



JoAnn and Joe



Going Organic



Is It Unethical to Raise Children Vegan?



Are Vegans Better for the Environment?



The Ethics of Eating Meat



What Should We Eat?


Where to Find Ethical Food


Where to Find Information


Acknowledgments


Endnotes


Index