Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs and Wear Cows: An Introduction to Carnism 10th Anniversary Edition, with a New Afterword

(Paperback, 3rd Revised edition)

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An Introduction to Carnism.

An important and groundbreaking contribution to the struggle for the welfare of animals. Yuval Harari,New York Timesbest-selling author ofSapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

An absorbing examination of why humans feel affection and compassion for certain animals but are callous to the suffering of others. Publishers Weekly

Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cowsoffers an absorbing look at what social psychologist Melanie Joy callscarnism, the belief system that conditions us to eat certain animals when we would never dream of eating others. Carnism causes extensive animal suffering and global injustice, and it drives us to act against our own interests and the interests of others without fully realizing what we are doing. Becoming aware of what carnism is and how it functions is vital to personal empowerment and social transformation, as it enables us to make our food choices more freelybecause without awareness, there is no free choice.

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"Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows is groundbreaking. Melanie Joy brilliantly explains why people resist information that would help themmake more healthful food choices--and how they can overcome this."--Michael Greger, MD, New York Times bestselling author of How Not to Die and founder of nutritionfacts.org
"There's plenty of information in this book, and insight and argument. But the true achievement of Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cowsis that it reminds us of what we already know. With eloquence and humility, Melanie Joy appeals to the values that all of us already have and have always had. She reminds us of who we are."--Jonathan Safran Foer, award-winning author of Everything Is Illuminated, Eating Animals, and We Are the Weather
"This is a must-read book for everyone who is horrified by the idea of eating dogs but eats pigs, cows, and chickens. Melanie Joy examines the psychological props that make it possible for us to adore some animals and eat others--and kicks them all aside. Why We Love Dogs is written in a clear and lively style, and I'm delighted to see it out in a new edition with a foreword by Yuval Harari."--Peter Singer, professor of bioethics at Princeton University, author of Animal Liberation
"Few books have done more to change the way I think than Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows. This is a framework for thinkingabout how dominant ideologies disguise, protect, and conserve themselves. It will help you see not just the ideology that governs our relationshipwith animals, but the presence of ideologies that want to remain hidden all over modern society."--Ezra Klein, cofounder and editor-at-large at Vox
"Melanie Joy is one of the great thinkers of our time. Her excellent Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows . . . makes a powerful, novel argument for eating plant-based. Her reasoning transcends just health and is a must-read for anyone who wants to make thoughtfulfood choices."--Dan Buettner, National Geographic Fellow and New York Times bestselling author of The Blue Zones

Author Bio

Melanie Joy, Ph.D. is a social psychologist and professor of psychology and sociology at the University of Massachusetts.