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Book · 2009 · Business & Economics

Eating Animals

by Jonathan Safran Foer · Recommended by 2 people on 2 podcasts

Why people recommend it

Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer is a philosophical and investigative examination of modern meat production and the ethical implications of human diet. Jesse Singal mentioned on The Joe Rogan Experience that he first read the book around the age of twenty-six because it was recommended to him by a vegetarian ex-partner. Additionally, Alex O'Connor brought up the book on Modern Wisdom to highlight how readers often approach literature about meat consumption with entrenched biases, noting that authors in this genre frequently have to address the pre-existing assumptions readers hold regarding their conclusions.

Who recommended it

Jesse Singal — 1 mention
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“honestly when i was like 26 i read the eating animals by jonathan safran 4 because an ex had recommended it she was vegetarian”
Alex O’Connor — 1 mention
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“there's a book called eating animals should we stop I can't remember who it's by but he made this point he was like in the introduction or something he says I bet you assume what my conclusion is here”

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