Louise Gray “The Ethical Carnivore: My Year of Killing to
Eat” (Bloomsbury USA, 2016)
I have to say that this book wasn’t what I was
expecting. From the blurb, I had
expected a story of someone hunting or fishing their food. Definitely more of a back to the land
experience. This book actually is an
exploration of modern meat handling.
Gray takes a conscious look at the industry, or at least the
most modern aspects of the industry.
From the raising of the animals to the eventual butchery, Gray takes an
unflinching look at the industry. She
meets and talks with the men and women who do the work.
This in an interesting and illuminating look at the industry
which affects most of us. It is not a
plea for vegetarianism, nor is it an expose of meat is murder. It is a thoughtful and conscious examination
of where the steak or chop comes from.
How is that animal raised and eventually slaughtered?
Gray’s non-partisanship in the ongoing argument between those
who eat meat and those who don’t make this an interesting read. Can we consume responsibly?
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