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hilarymay 's review for:
The Secret Life of Cows
by Rosamund Young
I believe this book was reissued following the success of ‘A Shepherd’s Life’ - it’s not a patch on that.
Glancing at other reviews it seems to have largely been read by vegetarians and vegan’s who obviously object to the author being so sure of the animals sentience and yet still eating them. I’m a meat eater but I tend to agree. I can completely agree that animals should be kept in more natural conditions and that if allowed to roam freely they will choose appropriate foods and locations. I’m less convinced that they ‘talk’ to each other about e.g. difficult labours - if they are that intelligent how could you then send them for slaughter?
Wouldn’t particularly recommend this book unless you’re a vegetarian who wants to get angry or someone who eats meat regardless of how the animals are kept - in that case I suppose it might just help convince you to eat free range/organic/higher welfare meat. Maybe?
Glancing at other reviews it seems to have largely been read by vegetarians and vegan’s who obviously object to the author being so sure of the animals sentience and yet still eating them. I’m a meat eater but I tend to agree. I can completely agree that animals should be kept in more natural conditions and that if allowed to roam freely they will choose appropriate foods and locations. I’m less convinced that they ‘talk’ to each other about e.g. difficult labours - if they are that intelligent how could you then send them for slaughter?
Wouldn’t particularly recommend this book unless you’re a vegetarian who wants to get angry or someone who eats meat regardless of how the animals are kept - in that case I suppose it might just help convince you to eat free range/organic/higher welfare meat. Maybe?