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Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows: An Introduction to Carnism, 10th Anniversary Edition (Enlarged) Spiral-Bound | August 1, 2020

Melanie Joy, Yuval Noah Harari (Foreword by)

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An Introduction to Carnism.

“An important and groundbreaking contribution to the struggle for the welfare of animals.” — Yuval Harari, New York Times best-selling author of Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

“An absorbing examination of why humans feel affection and compassion for certain animals but are callous to the suffering of others.” — Publishers Weekly

Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows offers an absorbing look at what social psychologist Melanie Joy calls carnism, the belief system that conditions us to eat certain animals when we would never dream of eating others. Carnism causes extensive animal suffering and global injustice, and it drives us to act against our own interests and the interests of others without fully realizing what we are doing. Becoming aware of what carnism is and how it functions is vital to personal empowerment and social transformation, as it enables us to make our food choices more freely—because without awareness, there is no free choice.

Publisher: Red Wheel Weiser
Original Binding: Trade Paperback
Pages: 224 pages
ISBN-10: 1590035011
Item Weight: 0.88 lbs
Dimensions: 5.3 x 0.97 x 8.5 inches
“Melanie Joy’s book is an important and groundbreaking contribution to the struggle for the welfare of animals. It helps us step outside the box of ‘carnism’ so that we are better positioned to think critically and be a part of the solution, helping to create a more compassionate and sustainable world.”
—Yuval Harari, New York Times bestselling author of Sapiens

“An absorbing examination of why humans feel affection and compassion for certain animals but are callous to the suffering of others.” 
—Publishers Weekly

“There’s plenty of information in this book, and insight and argument. But the true achievement of Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows is that it reminds us of what we already know. With eloquence and humility, Melanie Joy appeals to the values that all of us already have and have always had. She reminds us of who we are.”
—Jonathan Safran Foer, award winning author of Everything Is Illuminated, Eating Animals, and We Are the Weather

“This is a must-read book for everyone who is horrified by the idea of eating dogs but eats pigs, cows, and chickens. Melanie Joy examines the psychological props that make it possible for us to adore some animals and eat others—and kicks them all aside. Why We Love Dogs is written in a clear and lively style, and I’m delighted to see it out in a new edition with a foreword by Yuval Harari.”
—Peter Singer, professor of bioethics at Princeton University and author of Animal Liberation

“Melanie Joy is a thought leader whose work is potentially world changing. A few years from now, ‘carnism’ will be a household term, and how we think about eating animals will be fundamentally altered.”
—Maneka Sanjay Gandhi, India’s longest serving member of Parliament and chairperson of People for Animals, India
Melanie Joy, PhD, is a psychologist, international speaker, and longtime vegan and social justice advocate. She is the award winning author of seven books, including Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows: An Introduction to Carnism; Beyond Beliefs: A Guide to Improving Relationships and Communication for Vegans, Vegetarians, and Meat Eaters; Powerarchy: Understanding the Psychology of Oppression for Social Transformation; Getting Relationships Right; and How to End Injustice Everywhere. Joy taught courses on privilege and oppression at the University of Massachusetts, Boston, for over a decade, and she is the eighth recipient of the Ahimsa Award―previously given to the Dalai Lama and Nelson Mandela―for her work on global nonviolence. Her work has been featured in major media outlets around the world, and she is the founding president of Beyond Carnism. You can learn more about her at carnism.org.