Bleating Hearts by Mark Hawthorne

Hi,

I'm currently working my way through the above book, and I just thought I'd give it a mention in this forum. For those who have read Eating Animals, this would be a natural, more up-to-date, book with which to follow on. The book covers everything from animal usage in food (which goes beyond just factory farming), to animals used in art and religious practices.

The big selling point for me, aside from the new material, is the book's tone: it's not gratuitous, though that doesn't mean it's an easy read, and facts are presented logically and clearly. Also, at the end of each chapter there are suggestions for those who want to do something about the issues raised in that particular section.

I'm currently about halfway through, and I think that this will be one of the best books on the moral argument against the use of animals, so I thought I'd just give those who could be interested a heads up.

Enjoy!

PS - Has anyone read it all yet? If so, opinions?

This book wasn't even on my radar until this post; Thanks Helipacter!

Hey, no problem; I just thought I'd share the wealth.

I've not looked around, but I think getting together a book list could be a good idea. For example, I recently read "Second Nature" by Jonathan Balcombe, which is another book I'd really recommend, especially to those interested in ethology.

Has anyone else read any great books from the vegan world that they'd like to share? (I'm looking for cookbooks, if there are any suggestions please post them here.)

Thanks for sharing !