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This Is Vegan Propaganda by Ed Winters

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eren_reads's review

informative

3.5

This is an important read on some of the key arguments of the vegan community and some of the key issues with the meat/dairy/egg industry. However, I feel like I can't rate this higher than a 3.5 as I already understand and was familiar with the arguments in the book and didn't find that the arguments had been added on by Ed Winters.

My least favourite section was the section on ethics. This was because of the issue laid out above, because I understand these arguments I didn't find it all too insightful to read about. Furthermore, when he was talking about the conditions on farms and slaughterhouses I found it upsetting and nothing more because I already knew what he was writing about.

However, I was informed about some things throughout this book. Such as the standard of RSPCA assured farms and the specific statistics behind the environmental impact of agriculture and aquaculture.

All in all, I think this is an important book for the vegan-curious and vegans who feel they need to further inform themselves about key concerns in the vegan community. As I know a fair amount about this, this wasn't the book for me.

mandiealleskan's review against another edition

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hopeful informative medium-paced

5.0

blanchedoesthings's review against another edition

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Good book just very hard to read for obvious reasons

fiedelewie's review against another edition

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challenging dark hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

3.75

This is a very well written vegan handbook - especially for basic arguments against carnists!

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rowanmay's review against another edition

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3.0

A well researched book, but certainly basic/for beginners. Nothing too interesting touched on here, but of course veganism 101 books are a necessity. The only bit I found concerning was how the author socially isolated himself due to veganism. I truly hope he can work through this, as it is fruitless and unnecessary.

taygus's review

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5.0

I wish I could get everyone to read this book. Ed succinctly describes animal agricultures flaws and harms.

this is very likely humanities most urgent change needed. The absolute cruelty involved and the mass breeding is harming us all and could very well be our downfall.

Topics discussed: factory farms, methane&C02, nutrition,health, human behaviour, propaganda from animal agriculture, lobbying, environmental harm, speciesism.

It really touches on every topic around veganism. We teach our children to be emphatic and then stamp on that empathy, and its killing us. when will we change as a society?

i borrowed this from the library but i'll buy a copy when I can so I can make notations.