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Hungry Beautiful Animals: The Joyful Case for Going Vegan

by Matthew C. Halteman
Basic. Nov. 2024. 304p. ISBN 9781541602052. $30. PHIL
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There’s a tempting recipe for cashew coconut cream tiramisu near the end of this volume, but this is definitely not a cookbook. Instead, it’s a heartfelt, well-argued plea for people to embrace a vegan way of life. Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics fellow Halteman (philosophy, Calvin Univ.; Compassionate Eating as Care of Creation) has no illusions about the difficulty of converting people from their closely held eating habits. But instead of shaming the unconvinced, his book discusses veganism’s happy consequences for the environment and animals. His biggest and most persuasive argument concerns the health benefits—both moral and physical —of going vegan.
VERDICT This title expertly shows that breaking bread together can be a joyful experience without the roast. It is a well-written addition to the literature of food ethics.
Reviewed by Ellen Gilbert , Nov 08, 2024
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