The Good Eater
A Vegan’s Search for the Future of Food
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Nina Guilbeault
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Nina Guilbeault
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For years, there has been no doubt that widespread consumption of meat is both environmentally destructive and morally dubious. A growing chorus of scientists, health experts, and activists champion the benefits of a plant-based diet. Nevertheless, change has been slow to arrive, and the chasm between our appetites and our collective well-being seems impossibly vast. We know we must transition to a more plant-based world. But what would such a world look like, and how do we realistically get there?
One group of people has been grappling with this question for decades: vegans. Once mocked for its hempy puritanism, the vegan movement has grown into a veritable cultural juggernaut. Yet visions of what our food system should look like continue to conflict. Is the healthful vegan lifestyle appealing—or alienating? Are high-tech meat alternatives merely a repeat performance of harmful fast-food values? Is modern veganism itself misguided-a wrong answer to the right questions?
In The Good Eater, Harvard-trained sociologist (and vegan) Nina Guilbeault, PhD, vividly explores the movement's history and its present-day tensions by grappling with the most fundamental question of all: Is there a truly ethical way to eat? What emerges is a fascinating portrait of how social change happens, with profound implications for our plates—and our planet.
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- 2024-06-25
A thoughtful and thought provoking meditation
Finally a book about veganism that does not bother with a question where vegans "get their protein from" but instead really asking hard and thought provoking questions about our relationship with food, with the animal kingdom and with our fellow humans. What is our responsibility as eaters to the Earth and all its creatures? How do our choices impact our environment? What can we do about it and how can we scale whatever the approach we take? The book is well researched but appropriately not purely academic. It is well written and it is obvious that the author is passionate about the subject. This passion comes through the reading by the author. Listening to the book felt like having a conversation with an old friend who came from a long trip and sharing many interesting things she has learned about the world. Thank you Dr. Guilbeault for writing this book.
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- 2024-07-01
Deeply engaging and thoughtful
Dr. Guilbeault provides an engaging examination of the impact of our food choices and our role in our food systems. She elegantly combines her thorough academic research with anecdotes of her personal experience and travel. Recommended for anyone who wants to explore and think about how they eat.
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