| Description |
420 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 349-401) and index. |
| Contents |
Why care about protecting animals? -- The meat industry : animals as food -- Hunting : animals as game and pests -- The fur and skins industries : animals as clothing -- The animal experimentation industry : animals as tools -- The pet industry : animals as family -- The entertainment industry : animals as amusement -- Conclusion : a new relationship with animals. |
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Acknowledgments -- 1. Why care about protecting animals? -- 2. The meat industry : animals as food -- Introduction -- Laws -- Birds -- Pigs -- Cows -- Rabbits -- Fishing and aquaculture -- The meat industry and social justice -- Corruption and the meat industry -- Environmental consequences of meat production -- Conclusion -- 3. Hunting : animals as game and pests -- Introduction -- Hunting heritage -- Subsistence and commercial hunting -- Sport hunting and exotic game hunting -- Wildlife management -- Political influence of hunting advocates -- The future of hunting -- Conclusion -- 4. The fur and skins industries : animals as clothing -- Introduction -- Fur -- Skins -- Wool -- The fashion industry -- Conclusion -- 5. The animal experimentation industry : animals as tools -- Introduction -- Animal Welfare Act -- Where lab animals come from -- Life in the lab -- The scientific use of animals -- Alternatives to animal research and testing -- The use of animals in education -- Good science or bad science? -- Funding for animal research -- The battle over animal research -- Conclusion -- |
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6. The pet industry : animals as family -- Introduction -- The pet industry -- The breeding and sale of companion animals -- Overpopulation -- Neglect, abuse, and mistreatment -- Exotic animals as pets -- Conclusion -- 7. The entertainment industry : animals as amusement -- Introduction -- Government oversight -- Zoos -- Circuses -- Rodeos -- Animal racing -- Blood sports -- Film and television -- Conclusion -- Conclusion : A new relationship with animals -- Endnotes -- Recommended readings -- Resources -- Index. |
| Subject |
Animal rights -- United States.
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Animal welfare -- United States.
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| Added Author |
DeMello, Margo.
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| ISBN |
1591025230 |
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9781591025238 |
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