Includes bibliographical references (page 23) and index.
Contents
To eat or not to eat? -- Vegetarians and vegans -- Animal rights -- People as predators -- Factory farming -- Other choices -- Harming the environment -- Meat on the brain -- Respecting other points of view.
Summary
Why do some people choose not to eat meat? Is it wrong to eat an animal that was once alive? These questions are complex and challenge young people's critical-thinking skills, and they form the backbone of this inside look at the debates surrounding vegetarianism, veganism, and eating meat.