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ISBN: 9798874884079
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ISBN: 9798874884086
| Runtime: | 1.38 Hours |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Philosophy |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
Why this holiday season is a great time to rethink the traditional turkey feastA turkey is the centerpiece of countless Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. Yet most of us know almost nothing about today's specially bred, commercially produced birds. In this brief book, bestselling author Peter Singer tells their story—and, unfortunately, it's not a happy one. Along the way, he also offers a brief history of the turkey and its consumption, ridicules the annual US presidential "pardon" of a Thanksgiving turkey, and introduces us to "a tremendously handsome, outgoing, and intelligent turkey" named Cornelius. Above all, Singer explains how we can improve our holiday tables—for turkeys, people, and the planet—by liberating ourselves from the traditional turkey feast. In its place, he encourages us to consider trying a vegetarian alternative—or just serving the side dishes that many people already enjoy far more than turkey. Consider the Turkey will make you reconsider what you serve for your next holiday meal—or even tomorrow's dinner.
Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
“To live free of pain and terror…would certainly not apply to the ‘46 million turkeys killed annually for Thanksgiving dinners,’ which, by his account, are raised under appalling industrial conditions…A well-considered exhortation to give a thought to a badly treated bird.” —Kirkus Reviews
“Here is a profound expression of the ethics of enlightened common sense—that our primary moral goal as human beings is to minimize the suffering of sentient creatures, in this case the iconic Thanksgiving turkey.” —Joyce Carol Oates, #1 New York Times bestselling author
“An admirably clear and informative account of how turkeys live and die in today’s world. If our great-grandchildren chance upon his book, I hope they will forgive us for the atrocities we practice on these intelligent birds during their brief and joyless lives among us.” —J. M. Coetzee, Nobel Prize–winning author
“I fervently hope that it will be widely read and that the awakened compassion of ordinary people will prove stronger than the rapacity and cruelty of the leaders of the turkey production industry.” —Jeff McMahan, University of Oxford
Author
Author Bio: Peter Singer
Peter Singer is professor emeritus of bioethics at Princeton University and has been described as the world's most influential philosopher. His many books include Animal Liberation, Practical Ethics,
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Details
Details
| Available Formats : | Retail CD, MP3 CD |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Philosophy |
| Runtime: | 1.38 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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