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Simply beautiful - aside from the fact it is a meat farm.
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I was very disappointed by this book. It is entirely anecdotal and there is no science behind anything claimed. The author seems to just want to talk about how great her family’s farm is and how happy their cows are, without actually acknowledging that the cows are still killed for meat. I was hoping the book would talk about how they kill their cows with more consideration than a factory farm, but that was never discussed, leading me to suspect they just sell the cows to be killed and so can’t know how they are treated in their final days?? There were some cute stories but I wanted more, and I found the tone very self affirming and annoying. Also, the author was talking about how her farm is the best alternative to a factory farm, but never once mentioned the option of just not eating meat which would undeniably be better for cows…
Really loved this book but I agree with the other reviews who mentioned that it seems really odd that Young spends so much time telling us about the cows’ feelings and relationships to each other, including how sad they are when separated or how concerned they are when moved, but then glosses over the farm being a beef farm, with the cows always ultimately separated and shipped off… Another review mentioned that the lists at the end felt a little like filler, and although I enjoyed some aspects of the lists, several of the points in them did feel like filler.
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A charming and touching book about the life of not only cows but sheep, chickens and pigs. The main focus is on cows and it comes with a handy family tree at the start of all the cows discussed. A particular favourite cow is Amelia and I love that Rosamund has dedicated two ‘chapters’ to her. I now feel I understand cows a bit more. The same way I carry dog biscuits on walks, I will now make sure to carry some apples with me around the countryside!