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| Making A Killing: The Political Economy of Killing Animals |
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(Bob Torres, 2007). Suggest to the average leftist that animals should be part of broader liberation struggles and—once they stop laughing—you'll find yourself casually dismissed. With a focus on labor, property, and the life of commodities, Making a Killing contains key insights into the broad nature of domination, power, and hierarchy. It explores the intersections between human and animal oppressions in relation to the exploitative dynamics of capitalism. Combining nuts-and-bolts Marxist political economy, a pluralistic anarchist critique, as well as a searing assessment of the animal rights movement, Bob Torres challenges conventional anti-capitalist thinking and convincingly advocates for the abolition of animals in industry—and on the dinner plate. | |
| Animals, Property and the Law |
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(Gary Francione, 1995). Francione argues that the current legal standard of animal welfare does not and cannot establish fights for animals. As long as they are viewed as property, animals will be subject to suffering for the social and economic benefit of human beings. Exploring every facet of this heated issue, Francione discusses the history of the treatment of animals, anticruelty statutes, vivisection, the Federal Animal Welfare Act, and specific cases such as the controversial injury of anaesthetized baboons at the University of Pennsylvania. He thoroughly documents the paradoxical gap between our professed concern with humane treatment of animals and the overriding practice of abuse permitted by U.S. law. |
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| Slaughterhouse |
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(Gail E. Eisnitz, 1997). Ex-slaughterhouse workers, among others, blow the whistle and give gruesome accounts of their work. This book has been the basis for a good chunk of the major media coverage given in the last couple of years to slaughterhouse violations. It is sickening, but very compelling and important. | |
| Sacred Cows and Golden Geese: The Human Cost of Experiments on Animals |
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(Ray Greek MD and Jean Swingle Greek DVM, 2000). The Greeks argue beautifully against vivisection on the grounds of bad science—the harm to humans that comes from investing in animal experimentation. | |
| Animals As Persons: Essays on the Abolition of Animal Exploitation |
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(Gary Francione, 2008). A prominent and respected philosopher of animal rights law and ethical theory, Gary L. Francione is known for his criticism of animal welfare laws and regulations, his abolitionist theory of animal rights, and his promotion of veganism and nonviolence as the baseline principles of the abolitionist movement. In this collection, Francione advances the most radical theory of animal rights to date. Unlike Peter Singer, Francione maintains that we cannot morally justify using animals under any circumstances, and unlike Tom Regan, Francione's theory applies to all sentient beings, not only to those who have more sophisticated cognitive abilities. | |
| Introduction to Animal Rights: Your Child or the Dog |
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Francione, Gary. 2000. Temple University Press. | |
Health |
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| Don’t Drink Your Milk |
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(Frank A. Oski) New York, Teach Services Inc. 1996. Director of the Department of Pediatrics, John Hopkins University of Medicine, explodes the milk myth. | |
| The China Study |
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(Campbell, T. Colin, PhD, 2006). Referred to as the "Grand Prix of epidemiology" by The New York Times, this study examines more than 350 variables of health and nutrition with surveys from 6,500 adults in more than 2,500 counties across China and Taiwan, and conclusively demonstrates the link between nutrition and heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. While revealing that proper nutrition can have a dramatic effect on reducing and reversing these ailments as well as curbing obesity, this text calls into question the practices of many of the current dietary programs, such as the Atkins diet, that are widely popular in the West. The politics of nutrition and the impact of special interest groups in the creation and dissemination of public information are also discussed. | |
| Becoming Vegan: The Complete Guide to Adopting a Healthy Plant-Based Diet |
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(Davis, Brenda, R.D. & Melina, Vesanto, M.A., R.D., 2000). This book is the essential resource for anyone following a vegan diet. Foremost vegetarian dietitians present up-to-date findings on: protection against cancer & heart disease, getting enough protein without meat, why good fats are vital and how to get them, meeting calcium needs without dairy products, what vegans need to know about vitamin B12, balanced vegan diets for infants, children, and seniors, pregnancy and breast-feeding tips for vegan moms. | |
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| How It All Vegan! | ||
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Kramer, Sarah & Tanya Barnard
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| La Dolce Vegan! | ||
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Kramer, Sarah
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| The Mediterranean Vegan Kitchen | ||
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Klein, Donna.
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Matthias, Laura
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Leneman, Leah
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General |
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| Growing Green |
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(Jenny Hall & Iain Tolhurst, 2007). Growing Green: Animal-Free Organic Techniques is an essential guide about organic growing and is perfect for absolute beginners as well as experienced professionals. This book introduces the concept of stockfree-organic and shows, through case studies, that when growers abandon the use of slaughterhouse by-products and manures they can be rewarded with healthier crops, less weeds, pests and diseases. |
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| Mad Cowboy: Plain Truth From The Cattle Rancher Who Won't Eat Meat |
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Lyman, Howard F. (1998). Touchstone. | |
| No More Bull!: The Mad Cowboy Targets America's Worst Enemy: Our Diet |
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Lyman, Howard F. (2005). Schribner. | |
| Vegan Freak: Being Vegan in a Non-Vegan World |
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Torres, Bob & Jenna. (2009). In this informative and practical guide, two seasoned vegans offer tips and advice for thriving without animal by-products. Sometimes funny and irreverent yet always aware of its serious message, this resource for being vegan in a world that doesn’t always understand or have sympathy for the lifestyle illustrates how to go vegan in three weeks or less by employing a “cold tofu method;” convince family, friends, and others that there is no such thing as a vegan cult; and survive restaurants, grocery stores, and meals with omnivores. Also offering answers to questions such as “Do you, like, live on apples and twigs?” this reference dispels myths and explains the arguments for ethical, abolitionist veganism, encouraging everyone to embrace their inner vegan. | |
| The Complete Idiot's Guide to Vegan Living |
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Bennett, Beverly Lynn & Sammartano, Ray. (2005). Becoming a vegan isn’t just about giving up animal products. It’s about making a lifestyle change. In The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Vegan Living, authors Beverly Lynn Bennett (known as the Vegan Chef) and Ray Sammartano provide a complete guide to living vegan-style, focusing on compassion for all, good health, and great eating. Inside, readers will find 50 sensational recipes, tips for everyday vegan living, the lowdown on vegan myths, and much more. | |