The Omnivore's Dilemma

Anyone else here read this book, and did it have anything to do with your becoming/staying a vegetarian?

 

It has got me thinking. We read this, Twain's Feast and watched Food Inc in a class I am taking. A lot of new knowledge for sure. Our family has been eating local before this and we also have meatless days, but the whole process of food in America is troubling at best.

 

I was a vegetarian before reading that book. The author isn't particularly pro-vegetarian. I would recommend the book for the reader who is newly interested in the food industry and has little background knowledge. It's a well written and interesting introduction.

For a pro-veg book, I would absolutely recommend "The Ethics of What We Eat" by Peter Singer. Many of his arguments really cemented by dedication to a vegetarian lifestyle. He provides a lot of solid arguments that are handy to have in your pocket when having a discussion with people who don't really understand ethical vegetarianism.

 

He's personally a vegan, but will eat vegetarian if served eggs or dairy by others.

 

It's an interesting take. I can't remember how he justified it.