Food for thought: Where does the human passion for meat eating come from?
Routledge presents a provocative insight into the changing sociocultural attitudes surrounding meat eating.
Ever wondered why meat is important to us? Why we eat some animals but not others? Why vegetarianism is increasing? Why we aren't cannibals? This broad-ranging and inquisitive book addresses all these questions and more.
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Author Nick Fiddes argues that meat symbolizes the human desire for control over the natural world. We strive for human supremacy, not as individuals, but as members of a society which has historically placed great value on that power. The book draws on original research while also analysing academic work, trade journals, advertisements, the popular press, fiction and film. It is extensively illustrated by quotes from conversations with farmers, butchers, vegetarian campaigners, and members of the general public. Examining western dietary preferences in a historical and cross-cultural context, Fiddes considers the rationality of much that we take for granted. |
With more meat being consumed per capita across the globe than ever before, this book remains exceptionally relevant, allowing us the opportunity to scrutinise ethical standards and question the logic behind our behaviour. A must read for vegetarians, environmentalists, anthropologists, feminists and the general reader, Meat is a robust and fundamentally original discussion of our `natural' everyday world.
“Lively, clearly written and persuasively argued ... after reading it, meat is unlikely to taste the same.” - Harvie Ferguson, Glasgow University
Jennifer Ferguson
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