Turning the Page
Books that simply want to show . That cruelty's not the way to go
Below you'll find a wide variety of books that will
make you think, throw some knowledge your way,
and maybe even change your life.
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Eating Animals
Jonathan Safran Foer
"Foer brings extraordinary artistry, clarity, valor, and compassion to this staggering
investigation into the ethics, horrors, and dangers of factory farming."
Jonathan Safran Foer
"Foer brings extraordinary artistry, clarity, valor, and compassion to this staggering
investigation into the ethics, horrors, and dangers of factory farming."
Farm Sanctuary: Changing Hearts and Minds About Animals and Food
Gene Baur
"A beautiful and stirring book, as filled with the spirit of mercy and kindness
as the place that inspired it."
Gene Baur
"A beautiful and stirring book, as filled with the spirit of mercy and kindness
as the place that inspired it."
Living the Farm Sanctuary Life: The Ultimate Guide to Eating
Mindfully, Living Longer, and Feeling Better Every Day
Gene Baur
"This extraordinary book offers warm, intelligent advice on how to live thoughtfully
in this world. It inspires and reminds us all to align our actions with our values."
Mindfully, Living Longer, and Feeling Better Every Day
Gene Baur
"This extraordinary book offers warm, intelligent advice on how to live thoughtfully
in this world. It inspires and reminds us all to align our actions with our values."
Eat Like You Care: An Examination of the Morality of Eating Animals
Gary Francione & Anna Charlton
"A beautifully written analysis of the moral position animals are granted in our society
and the various excuses we use to justify our consumption of animal products."
Gary Francione & Anna Charlton
"A beautifully written analysis of the moral position animals are granted in our society
and the various excuses we use to justify our consumption of animal products."
The China Study
T. Colin Campbell & Thomas M. Campbell II
"The most important book on health, diet and nutrition ever written. Its impact will only
grow over time and it will ultimately improve the health and longevity of tens of
millions of people around the world."
T. Colin Campbell & Thomas M. Campbell II
"The most important book on health, diet and nutrition ever written. Its impact will only
grow over time and it will ultimately improve the health and longevity of tens of
millions of people around the world."
The Food Revolution: How Your Diet Can Help Save Your Life
and Our World
John Robbins
"One of the most important books about food to date; it is also an environmental manifesto,
factory farm expose, and the most up-to-date and scientifically sound presentation of
the issues relating to animal agriculture and our consumption of animal products."
and Our World
John Robbins
"One of the most important books about food to date; it is also an environmental manifesto,
factory farm expose, and the most up-to-date and scientifically sound presentation of
the issues relating to animal agriculture and our consumption of animal products."
Slaughterhouse: The Shocking Story of Greed, Neglect, And Inhumane
Treatment Inside the U.S. Meat Industry
Gail A. Eisnitz
"This groundbreaking book exposes the impacts of the modern meatpacking industry on
workers, animals, and consumers. The first time ever that workers have spoken publicly
about what’s really taking place behind the closed doors of Americas' slaughterhouses."
Treatment Inside the U.S. Meat Industry
Gail A. Eisnitz
"This groundbreaking book exposes the impacts of the modern meatpacking industry on
workers, animals, and consumers. The first time ever that workers have spoken publicly
about what’s really taking place behind the closed doors of Americas' slaughterhouses."
Esther the Wonder Pig: Changing the World One Heart at a Time
Steve Jenkins & Derek Walter
"This New York Times bestseller charts two unlikely pig owners who got a whole lot more
than they bargained for when the designer micro piglet they adopted turned out to be a
full-sized sow. This inspirational story shows how even the unlikeliest of role models
can completely change your life."
Steve Jenkins & Derek Walter
"This New York Times bestseller charts two unlikely pig owners who got a whole lot more
than they bargained for when the designer micro piglet they adopted turned out to be a
full-sized sow. This inspirational story shows how even the unlikeliest of role models
can completely change your life."
Happily Ever Esther
Steve Jenkins & Derek Walter
"As Steve, Derek and Esther finally move into their very own farm, we follow along
as they attempt to start a new life living at and running Happily Ever Esther
Farm Sanctuary, their very own oasis for rescued animals."
Steve Jenkins & Derek Walter
"As Steve, Derek and Esther finally move into their very own farm, we follow along
as they attempt to start a new life living at and running Happily Ever Esther
Farm Sanctuary, their very own oasis for rescued animals."
No Happy Cows: Dispatches from the Frontlines of the Food Revolution
John Robbins
"In this comprehensive yet highly accessible book, John Robbins puts to rest many of
the most hotly debated and pressing issues of the times regarding our food choices."
John Robbins
"In this comprehensive yet highly accessible book, John Robbins puts to rest many of
the most hotly debated and pressing issues of the times regarding our food choices."
How Not to Die
Michael Greger
"Dr. Michael Greger examines the fifteen top causes of premature death in America and
explains how simple nutritional and lifestyle interventions can sometimes trump pills
and surgical approaches, freeing us up to live healthier lives."
Michael Greger
"Dr. Michael Greger examines the fifteen top causes of premature death in America and
explains how simple nutritional and lifestyle interventions can sometimes trump pills
and surgical approaches, freeing us up to live healthier lives."
Mad Cowboy: Plain Truth from the Cattle Rancher Who Won't Eat Meat
Howard F. Lyman
"Howard Lyman's testimony on The Oprah Winfrey Show revealed the deadly impact of
the livestock industry on our well-being. It not only led to Oprah's declaration that she'd
never eat a burger again, it sent shock waves through a concerned and vulnerable public."
Howard F. Lyman
"Howard Lyman's testimony on The Oprah Winfrey Show revealed the deadly impact of
the livestock industry on our well-being. It not only led to Oprah's declaration that she'd
never eat a burger again, it sent shock waves through a concerned and vulnerable public."
The 30 Day Vegan Challenge
Colleen Patrick-Goudreau
"The 30-Day Vegan Challenge is no ordinary book; it is an extraordinary vehicle of
change that is beautifully crafted to offer every morsel of support imaginable
as you venture through what might be unfamiliar territory."
Colleen Patrick-Goudreau
"The 30-Day Vegan Challenge is no ordinary book; it is an extraordinary vehicle of
change that is beautifully crafted to offer every morsel of support imaginable
as you venture through what might be unfamiliar territory."
The Modern Savage
James McWilliams
"McWilliams has issued a powerful challenge to the 'compassionate omnivore' movement.
The Modern Savage is a book that everyone concerned about food, animals and the
environment should read."
James McWilliams
"McWilliams has issued a powerful challenge to the 'compassionate omnivore' movement.
The Modern Savage is a book that everyone concerned about food, animals and the
environment should read."
Circles of Compassion: Essays Connecting Issues of Justice
Will Tuttle
"A timely and thoughtful collection of essays, connecting the dots between all forms
of oppression. But it does not stop there - the authors give many helpful suggestions
and share relevant examples of what we can do, together and individually."
Will Tuttle
"A timely and thoughtful collection of essays, connecting the dots between all forms
of oppression. But it does not stop there - the authors give many helpful suggestions
and share relevant examples of what we can do, together and individually."
Thrive: The Vegan Nutrition Guide to Optimal Performance
in Sports and Life
Brendan Brazier
"The Thrive Diet is an authoritative guide to outstanding performance,
not just in top-level athletics but also in day-to-day life."
in Sports and Life
Brendan Brazier
"The Thrive Diet is an authoritative guide to outstanding performance,
not just in top-level athletics but also in day-to-day life."
The Ultimate Betrayal: Is There Happy Meat?
Hope Bohanec
"A realistic, painfully so, approach to how we stock our supermarket shelves with the
meat that we eat. A must-read for those curious about where our food comes from."
Hope Bohanec
"A realistic, painfully so, approach to how we stock our supermarket shelves with the
meat that we eat. A must-read for those curious about where our food comes from."
Meatonomics: How the Rigged Economics of Meat and Dairy Make You
Consume Too Much and How to Eat Better, Live Longer, and Spend Smarter
David Robinson Simon
"Discover the hidden economic forces behind animal products, how they affect us, and how
producers control our choices with artificially low prices, misleading messaging, and heavy
control over legislation and regulation. Learn how they do it and how you can act."
Consume Too Much and How to Eat Better, Live Longer, and Spend Smarter
David Robinson Simon
"Discover the hidden economic forces behind animal products, how they affect us, and how
producers control our choices with artificially low prices, misleading messaging, and heavy
control over legislation and regulation. Learn how they do it and how you can act."
Green is the New Red
Will Potter
"If you have any interest at all in the environment, animal rights, activism in general,
current events, or the government then you really must read 'Green is the New Red'."
Will Potter
"If you have any interest at all in the environment, animal rights, activism in general,
current events, or the government then you really must read 'Green is the New Red'."
Animal Liberation
Peter Singer
"It is a profound experience, following the arguments brought forth in this book.
It is easy to follow, and irrefutable logic. Many know these truths in their
heart of hearts, but Peter Singer puts it into words."
Peter Singer
"It is a profound experience, following the arguments brought forth in this book.
It is easy to follow, and irrefutable logic. Many know these truths in their
heart of hearts, but Peter Singer puts it into words."
Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows:
An Introduction to Carnism
Melanie Joy
"An absorbing examination of why humans feel affection and compassion
for certain animals but are callous to the suffering of others."
An Introduction to Carnism
Melanie Joy
"An absorbing examination of why humans feel affection and compassion
for certain animals but are callous to the suffering of others."
Comfortably Unaware: What We Choose to Eat
is Killing Us and Our Planet
Richard Oppenlander
"If this book with its information doesn't wake you up to the facts
of what we're doing to the planet, nothing will."
is Killing Us and Our Planet
Richard Oppenlander
"If this book with its information doesn't wake you up to the facts
of what we're doing to the planet, nothing will."
Personalities on the Plate: The Lives and Minds of Animals We Eat
Barbara J. King
"We could have no better guide to the thorny questions regarding how the animals we eat
feel than King, whose deep empathy embraces human and animal alike. Readers will be
moved, provoked, and changed by this powerful book."
Barbara J. King
"We could have no better guide to the thorny questions regarding how the animals we eat
feel than King, whose deep empathy embraces human and animal alike. Readers will be
moved, provoked, and changed by this powerful book."
Every Twelve Seconds: Industrialized Slaughter and the Politics of Sight
Timothy Pachirat
"This is an account of industrialized killing from a participant’s point of view. The author,
political scientist Timothy Pachirat, was employed undercover for five months in a Great
Plains slaughterhouse where 2,500 cattle were killed per day - one every twelve seconds."
Timothy Pachirat
"This is an account of industrialized killing from a participant’s point of view. The author,
political scientist Timothy Pachirat, was employed undercover for five months in a Great
Plains slaughterhouse where 2,500 cattle were killed per day - one every twelve seconds."
Riding on the Power of Others: A Horesewoman's Path
to Unconditional Love
Ren Hurst
"The life-altering odyssey of one woman's transformation with, and towards, horses.
Brutally honest, poignant and self-examining, even if you don't have or ride horses
this book is likely to speak to you on some level."
to Unconditional Love
Ren Hurst
"The life-altering odyssey of one woman's transformation with, and towards, horses.
Brutally honest, poignant and self-examining, even if you don't have or ride horses
this book is likely to speak to you on some level."
Mercy For Animals: One Man's Quest to Inspire Compassion
and Improve the Lives of Farm Animals
Nathan Runkle
"A compelling look at animal welfare and factory farming in the United States from
Mercy For Animals, the leading international force in preventing cruelty to farmed
animals and promoting compassionate food choices and policies."
and Improve the Lives of Farm Animals
Nathan Runkle
"A compelling look at animal welfare and factory farming in the United States from
Mercy For Animals, the leading international force in preventing cruelty to farmed
animals and promoting compassionate food choices and policies."
The Sexual Politics of Meat
Carol J. Adams
"An inspiring and controversial exploration of the interplay between contemporary society's
ingrained cultural misogyny and its obsession with meat and masculinity."
Carol J. Adams
"An inspiring and controversial exploration of the interplay between contemporary society's
ingrained cultural misogyny and its obsession with meat and masculinity."
Animal Factory: The Looming Threat of Industrial Pig, Dairy, and
Poultry Farms to Humans and the Environment
David Kirby
"Bestselling investigative journalist David Kirby exposes the powerful business and political
interests behind large-scale factory farms, and tracks the far-reaching fallout that
contaminates our air, land, and water supply - and our food itself."
Poultry Farms to Humans and the Environment
David Kirby
"Bestselling investigative journalist David Kirby exposes the powerful business and political
interests behind large-scale factory farms, and tracks the far-reaching fallout that
contaminates our air, land, and water supply - and our food itself."
Project Animal Farm
Sonia Faruqi
"Sonia had no idea that the night she arrived at the doorstep of a dairy farm would mark
the beginning of a journey that would ultimately wind all the way around the world.
A journey that would reveal the secret world of farming and the truth about our food."
Sonia Faruqi
"Sonia had no idea that the night she arrived at the doorstep of a dairy farm would mark
the beginning of a journey that would ultimately wind all the way around the world.
A journey that would reveal the secret world of farming and the truth about our food."
The CAFO Reader: The Tragedy of Industrial Animal Factories
Daniel Imhoff
"Possibly the most powerful indictment of factory farming ever compiled, with essays from
thirty of the world's leading experts. It also offers a vision for a food system that leaves
behind the horrific twentieth century model of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations."
Daniel Imhoff
"Possibly the most powerful indictment of factory farming ever compiled, with essays from
thirty of the world's leading experts. It also offers a vision for a food system that leaves
behind the horrific twentieth century model of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations."
The Skeptical Vegan: My Journey from Notorious Meat Eater to
Tofu-Munching Vegan - A Survival Guide
Eric C. Lindstrom
"Anyone who wonders about veganism or thinks it's impossible to go from complete
carnivore to total vegan in one day will thoroughly enjoy this part memoir, part
vegan guide that is tough to put down."
Tofu-Munching Vegan - A Survival Guide
Eric C. Lindstrom
"Anyone who wonders about veganism or thinks it's impossible to go from complete
carnivore to total vegan in one day will thoroughly enjoy this part memoir, part
vegan guide that is tough to put down."
We Animals
Jo-Anne McArthur
"A hauntingly beautiful look at the many ways animals are used and abused by humans,
all through the lens of photographer and activist, Jo-Anne McArthur"
Jo-Anne McArthur
"A hauntingly beautiful look at the many ways animals are used and abused by humans,
all through the lens of photographer and activist, Jo-Anne McArthur"
Captive
Jo-Anne McArthur
"In this follow-up to We Animals, Canadian photojournalist Jo-Anne McArthur
explores zoos and aquaria, and how 'we' animals interact with 'those' animals"
Jo-Anne McArthur
"In this follow-up to We Animals, Canadian photojournalist Jo-Anne McArthur
explores zoos and aquaria, and how 'we' animals interact with 'those' animals"
* Don't forget to check out the Health & Nutrition section
for more books from a health perspective and the Vegan
Cooking section for a great selection of cook books.
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"Never be afraid to do what's right, especially if
the well-being of a person or animal is at stake."
- Martin Luther King Jr
the well-being of a person or animal is at stake."
- Martin Luther King Jr
