Loving doggies, eating piggies and wearing cows

27 Feb 2010

Dr. Melanie Joy, the provocative vegetarian who rubs the noses of meat eaters like me in our hamburgers and pork chops, has written a book that asks meat people a question about our inconsistent relationship with animals: Why do we treat some like beloved relatives and others like dinner?

In the book, “Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows: An Introduction to Carnism,” she suggests that we have been taught by our culture to treat some animals like family(...)

She pretty much has us dead to rights when she asks why we love the doggies, regardless of their marginal behavior, while eating pigs, an animal that many assert is more intelligent than dogs and no more slobby...

Source: Loving doggies, eating piggies and wearing cows

Link: Book: Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows: An Introduction to Carnism