The ethics of what we eat : why our food choices matter

Singer, Peter 1946- (Author). Mason, Jim. (Added Author).

Summary: An investigation of the food choices people make and practices of the food producers who create this food for us leading to a discusion of how we might pur more ethics into our shopping carts.

Record details

ISBN: 1594866872
ISBN: 9781594866876
Physical Description: viii, 328 p. ; cm.
print
Publisher: Emmaus, Pa. : Rodale, c2006.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Also published in hardcover the United States under the title "The way we eat." Also published in hardcover the United States under the title "The way we eat".
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Jake and Lee -- The hidden cost of cheap chicken -- Behind the label: "animal care certified" eggs -- Meat and milk factories -- Can bigger get better? -- Jim and Maryann -- Behind the label: Niman ranch bacon -- Behind the label: "organic" and "certified humane" eggs -- Seafood -- Eating locally -- Trade, fair trade, and workers' rights -- Eating out and eating in, ethically -- Joann and Joe -- Going organic -- Is it unethical to raise children vegan? -- Are vegans better for the environment? -- The ethics of eating meat -- What should we eat?.