Animal FactoriesUnrestrained technology applied to animals, fueled by the desire for increased profit, exacts a price on human values, the environment, the health of consumers and the welfare of small farmers that we can no longer afford to pay. Mason and Singer address these problems and offer solutions in Animal Factories Update. Black-and-white photographs. |
Contents
What Its Like to Be a Biomachine | 27 |
Are Biomachines Good to Eat? 52 | |
The Moral Cost of Animal Factories 112 | |
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