Project Animal Farm: An Accidental Journey into the Secret World of Farming and the Truth About Our Food
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| Rating | : | 4.18 (866 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00QO4CWZW |
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| Number of Pages | : | 213 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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A gripping, poignant window into where (for example) that ubiquitous bacon comes from Louisa Gilder I grew up (and still live) in a small farming town in New England, but it took me a long time to realize that the food filling the grocery store comes from a quite different system from the small beef and dairy farms of my family and friends. This book is a fascinating, . This book brought light to the many harsh truths that I was not aware of especially in animal agriculture Amazon Customer This book has greatly enlightened me on so many levels in my life. To be honest, I never really thought about animal agriculture and welfare before. I appreciated the author's efforts in sharing her experience which I thought was very brave of her. In the many stories th. "Best Book I've Read in 2016" according to scarlett. I devoured this book over the weekend, I found it riveting; I just could not put it down. I wish I could give it to everyone in my life as a gift-- to people I know and love, to people I can't stand, and even to the strangers I cross paths with on the street. This is a m
. An unconventional author with an original approach, Sonia stands primed to become one of the most important voices in food today. She lives in Toronto. Sonia Faruqi graduated from Dartmouth College with cum laude distinction and several honors and recognitions. She then worked at an investment bank on Wall Street, bef
An accessible and educational examination of our food system. M. Coetzee, Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature“Project Animal Farm is an original and thought-provoking exploration of where our food comes from.” - John Mackey, Founder and CEO of Whole Foods Market“The author successfully brings to light less-than-optimal living conditions of farm animals. Project Animal Farm is that potent. “Farqui thoughtfully explores the way in which brutality and disregard of animal welfare is endemic in the industry on a global scale, and provides suggestions for realistic actions that readers can take to encourage change. Highly recommended.” - Gene Baur, President of Farm Sanctuary“An eyes-wide-open view of industrial animal farming and its effect on farm animals and consumers. A compelling and thoughtful work, a clarion call for acknowledgme
Finalist for the 2017 International Book AwardsRunner-up for the 2016 New England Book Festival AwardFinalist for the 2015 Chautauqua Prize (longlist)Sonia Faruqi, an Ivy League graduate and investment banker, 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. Over the course of living with farmers, hitchhiking with strangers, and risking her life, she developed surprising insights and solutions—both about the food industry and herself.Lively and heartfelt, Sonia takes readers on an unforgettable adventure from top-secret egg warehouses in Canada to dairy feedlots in the United States, from farm offices in Mexico to lush pastures in Belize, from flocks of village chickens in Indonesia to factory farms in Malaysia.Revelatory in scope, Project Animal Farm illu