This Is Vegan Propaganda: (And Other Lies the Meat Industry Tells You)
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Summary
The first book from vegan activist， educator and influencer Ed Winters， who has a strong， loyal following on Instagram
Every time we eat， we have the power to radically transform the world we live in。
Our choices can help alleviate the most pressing issues we face today: the climate crisis， infectious and chronic diseases， human exploitation and， of course， non-human exploitation。 Undeniably， these issues can be uncomfortable to learn about but the benefits of doing so cannot be overstated。 It is quite literally a matter of life and death。
Through exploring the major ways that our current system of animal farming affects the world around us， as well as the cultural and psychological factors that drive our behaviors， This Is Vegan Propaganda answers the pressing question， is there a better way？ Whether you are a vegan already or curious to learn more， this book will show you the other side of the story that has been hidden for far too long。
Based on years of research and conversations with slaughterhouse workers and farmers， to animal rights philosophers， environmentalists， and everyday consumers， vegan educator and public speaker Ed Winters will give you the knowledge to understand the true scale and enormity of the issues at stake。
This Is Vegan Propaganda is the empowering and groundbreaking book on veganism that everyone， vegan and skeptic alike， needs to read。
Every time we eat， we have the power to radically transform the world we live in。
Our choices can help alleviate the most pressing issues we face today: the climate crisis， infectious and chronic diseases， human exploitation and， of course， non-human exploitation。 Undeniably， these issues can be uncomfortable to learn about but the benefits of doing so cannot be overstated。 It is quite literally a matter of life and death。
Through exploring the major ways that our current system of animal farming affects the world around us， as well as the cultural and psychological factors that drive our behaviors， This Is Vegan Propaganda answers the pressing question， is there a better way？ Whether you are a vegan already or curious to learn more， this book will show you the other side of the story that has been hidden for far too long。
Based on years of research and conversations with slaughterhouse workers and farmers， to animal rights philosophers， environmentalists， and everyday consumers， vegan educator and public speaker Ed Winters will give you the knowledge to understand the true scale and enormity of the issues at stake。
This Is Vegan Propaganda is the empowering and groundbreaking book on veganism that everyone， vegan and skeptic alike， needs to read。
Reviews
Sam Brown
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Ed Winter’s 'This is Vegan Propaganda' starts with a basic rundown of the plight faced by non-human animals in modern animal agriculture。 These sections are very similar to the points Ed has raised before and so， for those well aquatinted with the subject and with Ed Winters’ as a personality， this section will not reinvent the wheel。 I got the impression early on that Winters’ skills were predominantly in oratory， not prose。 Winters， no doubt， is extremely knowledgeable and experienced in the s Ed Winter’s 'This is Vegan Propaganda' starts with a basic rundown of the plight faced by non-human animals in modern animal agriculture。 These sections are very similar to the points Ed has raised before and so， for those well aquatinted with the subject and with Ed Winters’ as a personality， this section will not reinvent the wheel。 I got the impression early on that Winters’ skills were predominantly in oratory， not prose。 Winters， no doubt， is extremely knowledgeable and experienced in the subject， so it is no surprise that the book and， in particular， the opening few chapters are written the way that they are。 There are an awful lot of facts and figures coming at you， left， right， centre， diagonally， horizontally - every which way， like a military coup of information。 This is both a gift and a curse。 It gives insight and scholarly depth to the research and， as a result， the arguments are difficult to disagree with。 However， the numbers and statistics are overwhelming and give the first few chapters a coldness that doesn’t complement the emotionally inflammatory subject matter。 However， the chapters proceeding the discussion on the individual suffering of animals are excellent and cover topics previously left underdeveloped in other works of vegan philosophy。 The exploration of zoonotic diseases and the role domestication plays in the proliferation of these diseases is a new point of attack for Winters， as this has only been touched upon briefly elsewhere。 Of course， with COVID-19 in the rear-view window， we should be careful， now more than ever， to stop the rate of zoonotic diseases as much as possible， preferably eliminating the chance of diseases spreading from non-human animals to humans entirely by adopting a global vegan philosophical framework。 These sections are convincing and give room for thought for those who think we should argue for a vegan philosophy purely on an animal-rights basis， myself included。 I have often maintained， and still maintain， that philosophical veganism should not （or， at least， does not need to） rationalise its necessity on the grounds of environmental concerns。 No individual human being is morally accountable for preventing or contributing to climate change。 But every individual human being is morally accountable for torturing and murdering sentient beings。 And， as Winters correctly points out， individuals are not merely accountable for contributing to the torture and murder of factory-farmed sentient beings。 Organic farms， free-range farms， garden-of-Eden farms with big pearly gates and Saint Peter lapping up a bacon sandwich – it doesn’t matter。 If you’re paying for a non-human animal to suffer and die， it’s wrong， and you’re accountable for that whether you do it once a year or once a day。 However， the argument for veganism from a zoonotic disease perspective is relatively new but thoroughly convincing and may permeate the zeitgeist of the 2020s as the argument from climate change did in the 2010s。 I will also point out how effective his arguments were regarding the humane-washing of organisations like the RSPCA and Red Tractor。 I don’t know how well this will translate to a transatlantic audience but it is certainly interesting from a British perspective。 Because this is an information-heavy account of veganism for a general reader， I'm not sure whether you should recommend this book to someone who is just starting to become interested in the subject。 However， it is a good addition to other great "Veganism for Beginners" guides like 'Eating Animals' by Jonathan Safran Foer or 'Mind if I Order the Cheeseburger？' by Sherry F。 Colb - I'd just probably recommend starting there and graduating to 'This is Vegan Propaganda' afterwards。 。。。more
Beth Jones
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This was an extremely emotional read。 I've been a vegetarian for some time and there is no way I can continue to eat diary。 I am glad I picked this up and wish everyone would too。 This was an extremely emotional read。 I've been a vegetarian for some time and there is no way I can continue to eat diary。 I am glad I picked this up and wish everyone would too。 。。。more
groovygab
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If you think Veganism is extreme， this is the book for you。
Brad Kell
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No words。 Just action
Zahida Zahoor
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I randomly picked this book up and it's been absolutely inspirational。 Ed discusses how the intense agriculture practise have an affect on: animal welfare， suffering， environment， human health and climate change。 Even though most of the points I was aware of， Ed makes a brilliant job of clearly and simply explaining the truth about the industry and what is at cost if we continue on the same path。 There were moments when I wanted to cry， especially when I really had to think about the amount of s I randomly picked this book up and it's been absolutely inspirational。 Ed discusses how the intense agriculture practise have an affect on: animal welfare， suffering， environment， human health and climate change。 Even though most of the points I was aware of， Ed makes a brilliant job of clearly and simply explaining the truth about the industry and what is at cost if we continue on the same path。 There were moments when I wanted to cry， especially when I really had to think about the amount of suffering most of the farm animals go through and how artificial everything is， from lack of sunlight， being forced to eat other animal， cramped conditions， lack of care when animals are slaughtered on such a large scale， risks of pandemics， artificially being impregnated， mutated and being seen as objects of food rather then a living being that deserves rights and respect。However， I believe eating meat is the easiest way to absorb certain vitamins and minerals and taking supplements may not be the answer to all of our problems。 Significant reducing meat consumption and animal products is a start in the right direction。 In years or decades to come will look back on how we treated animals as barbaric， but unfortunately change will be slow 。。。more
Banksy
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Amazing piece of work， that is well researched and the book has the potential to improve health， animal lives and the planet。
Mark Davis
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Not many subjects， or even lifestyle choices， provoke as much debate （and contempt， skepticism， respect， disrespect， anger， fear， ignorance and even aggression） as being vegan and veganism itself。 Shamefully， I only became vegetarian some months ago and the natural continuation of that journey is towards veganism， so I was curious to find out more and in particular around the dairy aspect and dairy industry as I was already， belatedly， convinced on all meat-eating arguments for vegetarianism。 Th Not many subjects， or even lifestyle choices， provoke as much debate （and contempt， skepticism， respect， disrespect， anger， fear， ignorance and even aggression） as being vegan and veganism itself。 Shamefully， I only became vegetarian some months ago and the natural continuation of that journey is towards veganism， so I was curious to find out more and in particular around the dairy aspect and dairy industry as I was already， belatedly， convinced on all meat-eating arguments for vegetarianism。 This book was hugely helpful in that regard and has easily convinced me not to terminate at vegetarian but continue all the way to vegan。 The book is well laid out， written in easy to understand terms and covers all conceivable aspects。 Not just the horrors of mass （and the numbers are eye-wateringly huge） slaughter and the manner of it， but the conditions they live under， the conditions they're farmed under， transportation， the use （and misuse） of land， chemicals， antibiotics。 The damage to the environment， to human health （direct and indirect） the staggering costs in subsidies， the lies， the misinformation， the smokescreens， the dissembling。 It covers nutrition and exposes the half-truths and misleading messages we are bombarded with from birth so that we accept them as facts。 It speaks of all the nutrition available from a plant-based diet， its benefits to us as individuals and to the planet as a whole。 Equally importantly it recognises and discusses how difficult it can be to change， to have conversations with others - especially close friends and family and how and why those people are often the hardest conversations to have and to gain acceptance from。 Lastly， this book is quite obviously vegan propaganda as the title declares。 But it's not preaching， it's laying out an army of undeniable facts， highlighting our internal contradictions， our crazy hypocrisies， and our lamentable unwillingness to confront what's obvious， and then basically saying it's up to you where you choose to go from here and armed with that information。 I know my own choice。 Read this book and make your own。 。。。more
Jay
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The most comprehensive resource on veganism I've read。 This book is truly an invaluable resource for vegans and non-vegans alike and is a must-read for any other activists out there。 Ed has a way of clearly and concisely expressing his ideas that I hope to achieve someday！ The most comprehensive resource on veganism I've read。 This book is truly an invaluable resource for vegans and non-vegans alike and is a must-read for any other activists out there。 Ed has a way of clearly and concisely expressing his ideas that I hope to achieve someday！ 。。。more
Daniela Rosselli
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Definitely bitter issues to learn about。 We live in a dystopia and it’s heartbreaking and hopeless to read about it。 “We have the power everyday to either stand in favour of needless animal suffering， the destruction of our natural world and the increased risk of infectious disease and pandemics， or to stand against it。” Despite the shocking facts and stories， it was a very interesting reading with technical arguments and in tune with Ed’s content。 Totally recommended。
Sheri Murphy
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This is a very well organized book with all the fantastic reasons to go vegan。 I feel like I have a better understanding of how eating meat affects the planet， animals， and our health。 Who knew that eating meat is responsible for pandemics？ That reason alone is a reason to stop eating meat！
Ryan
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I like to speculate how future generations will view the current age - what things are normalized now that would be crazy and ethically indefensible to an outsider？ （A lot of mainstream moral opinions from even just 100 years ago feel pretty abhorrent to me in 2023）In my view， how we treat non-human animals on this planet is near the top of that list。 We don't like to talk or think about it a whole lot， it's just a "normal" we mostly go along with - I did for 30 years。 Ed is a fantastic communic I like to speculate how future generations will view the current age - what things are normalized now that would be crazy and ethically indefensible to an outsider？ （A lot of mainstream moral opinions from even just 100 years ago feel pretty abhorrent to me in 2023）In my view， how we treat non-human animals on this planet is near the top of that list。 We don't like to talk or think about it a whole lot， it's just a "normal" we mostly go along with - I did for 30 years。 Ed is a fantastic communicator and does a great job summarizing the ethical framework behind veganism as well as some myth-busting （but protein？？？） and explaining why we have the systems we do。 。。。more
Kimber Griffin
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A comprehensive and compassionate historical presentation on veganism。 It’s impossible to sustain the modern world on the practices we’ve created around the rape， murder， and torture of animals within the meat industry。 It’s impossible to be an environmentalist while ignoring the irreversible effects the meat industry has created。 Once we refute the illusion of “humanely” and “ethically” bred & farmed products that governments around the world have been profiting from for hundreds of years， it’s A comprehensive and compassionate historical presentation on veganism。 It’s impossible to sustain the modern world on the practices we’ve created around the rape， murder， and torture of animals within the meat industry。 It’s impossible to be an environmentalist while ignoring the irreversible effects the meat industry has created。 Once we refute the illusion of “humanely” and “ethically” bred & farmed products that governments around the world have been profiting from for hundreds of years， it’s easy to see how we’re quite literally being mind controlled by the chemicals pumped into the animals， further then into our bodies。 There is NO NEED for humans to consume animal products — only a need for vegan education and resource availability。 These production companies have such little regard for the health of both consumer AND product — they are driven solely by the corruption and insanity of capitalism。 Having personally worked in a state Dept。 of Ag office， I have first-hand seen a variety of the “premiere” （murder） practices that the state participates in and profits from （which I when I why I went vegetarian in 2015）。 I can also see after this book how dairy industry = meat industry and there’s really no difference between vegetarian and meat eater。 We have a broken relationship with animals， as Ed states。 I’m thankful to him and the many vegan leaders around the world who have committed their lives to exposing the truth and educating the masses about what so many of us have grown up with as normalized practices。 A frightening future awaits if we continue to abuse this finite planet。 I desperately encourage anyone， who is willing enough to confront themselves and their choices， to read this book and go vegan。 。。。more
Soma
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very important
Pixel
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On the minus side， the first chapter was tedious， a bit all over the place， and scared me of what was coming。 Thankfully that only the first chapter， and chapters 2+ are a fascinating， horrifying， and very well researched covering of the argument for veganism。 This might be one of those life-changing books that makes you reconsider your life。
Alicia
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This book is a must read。 Ed is a prolific speaker and writer and his book is extremely informative and engaging。 It should be compulsory reading for all non-vegans！
Saarous
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Even for a long-time vegan as myself， this book contained arguments for veganism that I was not fully aware of。Very usefull and well written information about animal agriculture and what it doing to our world and all animals （inculding humans）Not a 5 star review as the nutrition part was a bit lacking and over simplified some things。
AL
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I think I need to start with a lot of prefacing before I begin my review。- Not a vegan， with no plans to ever be vegan。- Understands that modern day farming practices are morally wrong and destructive: i。e。 - it is morally wrong to be non-vegan- Evaluating the book on the delivery of its message and other bookish merits， not on the ethics of its main point itselfThe two defining characteristics of this book to me is that it is very methodical and very informative。 This could be taken as both a g I think I need to start with a lot of prefacing before I begin my review。- Not a vegan， with no plans to ever be vegan。- Understands that modern day farming practices are morally wrong and destructive: i。e。 - it is morally wrong to be non-vegan- Evaluating the book on the delivery of its message and other bookish merits， not on the ethics of its main point itselfThe two defining characteristics of this book to me is that it is very methodical and very informative。 This could be taken as both a good and bad thing， in that yes， it systematically debunks non-veganism with research and logic， but also happens to be a bit dull。 If we look at areas with more flair， the author dedicates a lot of this book in attempting what I'll call "shock conversion" - describing cruelty in graphic detail with the hopes that this will open the readers eyes。 This is an effective method if you have never been "shocked" before， but as anyone who has encountered protesters on Pitt Street Mall before could tell you， if it hasn't worked the first time it's unlikely to work in the future。 Where the book does shine is when it spends time on points that I'm assuming most people do not intuitively know - not that meat can cause heart disease or that animals are gruesomely slaughtered in the industry - but in taking time to explore the cultural environment surrounding veganism。 These ideas， like the industry's blatant propaganda and influence over both governments and "animal rights" organisations alike， the stigma/vilification of vegans in media， and even the entire section titled "Soy Boys and Fragile Masculinity" were what made me remember I was reading a book and not just a numbered dot point list of reasons to be vegan。 Quick fire list --Something I liked: The pandemic chapter - a strong breakdown of how the meat-eating industry causes most of all disease which was a cool connection to current eventsSomething I disliked: A bit of a simplistic solution to all the problems brought up -- "Everyone on the planet should just be vegan！" is a nice thought。 So is "Let's redirect all government funding！" and "Let's tax meat and build vertical farms with the tax money！" I was reminded a bit of high school debating here。A bit more than 2。5， a bit less than 3。 。。。more
Ashleigh
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The honest truthThe best book I've read this year。 Whether you're vegan or not， being presented with truth of what is regularly ignored。 Well written; presenting important information in way that can be understood and we can relate to。 I cannot recommend enough。 The honest truthThe best book I've read this year。 Whether you're vegan or not， being presented with truth of what is regularly ignored。 Well written; presenting important information in way that can be understood and we can relate to。 I cannot recommend enough。 。。。more
Nik Birkemeyer
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Easily the most important and valuable book of this time … period。 I am beyond grateful to Ed for all the effort， time， patience， passion， experience and immaculate attention to facts， sources， studies， investigations and conversations he put into this absolutely thorough book on veganism。 Everyone needs to read this， please do。 I dare you to think differently after， no matter what you might believe before。 This book means so much and I have already started buying more copies to hand out to peop Easily the most important and valuable book of this time … period。 I am beyond grateful to Ed for all the effort， time， patience， passion， experience and immaculate attention to facts， sources， studies， investigations and conversations he put into this absolutely thorough book on veganism。 Everyone needs to read this， please do。 I dare you to think differently after， no matter what you might believe before。 This book means so much and I have already started buying more copies to hand out to people I care about。 。。。more
Darcy the Book Devourer
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Everyone。 Listen right here。 And I mean literally EVERYONE！！ Do me a favour。 Do the animals a favour。 Do the world a favour。 And。 Read。 This。 Book。“The aphorism ‘if slaughterhouses had glass walls， we’d all be vegetarian’ expresses a significant idea。 We are so detached from what happens that we never think about it。 We buy a steak in a supermarket but never stop to consider the cow who has been killed。 We buy a bacon sandwich but never think about the pig in the gas chamber。 We are removed from Everyone。 Listen right here。 And I mean literally EVERYONE！！ Do me a favour。 Do the animals a favour。 Do the world a favour。 And。 Read。 This。 Book。“The aphorism ‘if slaughterhouses had glass walls， we’d all be vegetarian’ expresses a significant idea。 We are so detached from what happens that we never think about it。 We buy a steak in a supermarket but never stop to consider the cow who has been killed。 We buy a bacon sandwich but never think about the pig in the gas chamber。 We are removed from the process and therefore able to absolve ourselves of any responsibility – ignorance， after all， is bliss”As soon as I heard that Ed Winters was coming out with a book， I knew I had to get my hands on it。 I’ve been watching some of Ed’s videos on YouTube for a while now， and am always left in awe of the intelligence of this man。 If anyone knows why it is that everyone should go vegan， it’s this guy。 In fact， his documentary “Land of Hope and Glory” on YouTube is practically the reason I became vegan。 And after reading this， I can tell that this book will do the same thing for so many other people。Do I think this book is without flaws？ No。 I’m sure there is some level of bias present within here。 But there is also so much kept within these pages that is so objectively true。 And that’s why I want everyone to read this。 It will change your life。 You’ll go from thinking that veganism is extreme and militant， to understanding how vitally important a vegan lifestyle is for the animals， the planet and even us。 Vegans， but especially non-vegans， need to pick this up。The first section of the book tackles the morality of exploiting the animals we do。 How is a dog any different from a pig？ Both are sentient individuals who can feel pain and have their own respective personalities。 So if we see it as abominable to harm a dog in any way， how can we see it as acceptable to pay for the slaughter of another animal。 Many people will say that they “live a good life”， but as Ed discusses there truly is no such thing as a happy farm animal。 Majority of them suffer from some form of mutilation， overcrowding and physiological damage due to selective breeding。 And ultimately， there lives are cut incredibly short （usually only lasting months）。 But at the core of this book it asks the question: “is it truly right to take the life of something that doesn’t want to die”。 We need to actively challenge the naturalised belief that humans need to eat meat。 We need to not be afraid。Now， I’m not going to sit here and recall all of Ed’s arguments for why veganism can drastically improve the environment， our health and the chance of pandemics/disease。 But just know， they are valid。 I will say that sometimes I’m a little sceptical when we try to use health as a way of claiming that a vegan lifestyle is the best of increasing our life span。 Mainly because I understand that for a lot of peoples vegan lifestyle is not practical because of everyone’s unique health needs。 For example， some people have loads of allergies to plant-based food which makes plant-based living quite challenging。 And depending on your wealth or where you live， it may be too hard to source quality plant-based products。 And I understand that it is a lot to ask for people to change such significant aspects of their life。 But ultimately we can all do something。 Whether that’s simply eating less meat， going vegetarian， cutting out dairy， becoming flexitarian， pescatarian or ANYTHING else， you are making a positive difference。 Please do not discredit your individual power to make a change。 For you， you are making changes to your life， but for the animals， they are being given the right to a life。The world needs to go vegan， we cannot keep doing what we are doing to the animals， the environment and ourselves。 It’s not sustainable and it’s just not right。 Human history is full of revolutions and social movements which have worked to tackle the injustices in society。 Let this be the revolution of our generation。 If you can go vegan， do it。 Educate yourself。 Understand your nutrient needs。 Find all the delicious plant-based food the world as to offer。 The animals will thank you for it。 Please。 Please。 Please。“We have the power every day to either stand in favour of needless animal suffering， the destruction of our natural world and the increased risk of infectious disease and pandemics， or to stand against it。 Which do we choose？“ 。。。more
sia
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Incredibly well researched！ Succinctly put facts。 Not just the ethical impact of factory farming but also the environmental， medical， and societal consequences。 Extremely difficult to read at times but I don’t think anyone has the right to look away from such suffering when it continues to thrive due to our negligence。
Matt Bonner
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I was surprised by how genuinely moving I found this book。 It had me in tears more often than many novels I've enjoyed。 I was definitely in the camp of being interested in veganism before I read this， but it successfully moved me from thinking to feeling about the issue。 If you're looking to be persuaded （and why else would you read a book with this title） then you could do a lot worse than this book。 I was surprised by how genuinely moving I found this book。 It had me in tears more often than many novels I've enjoyed。 I was definitely in the camp of being interested in veganism before I read this， but it successfully moved me from thinking to feeling about the issue。 If you're looking to be persuaded （and why else would you read a book with this title） then you could do a lot worse than this book。 。。。more
Theo
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Arguably the best book I've ever read。 I went vegan because of Ed's awesome Youtube videos 3 years ago and already knew that he is incredibly well educated and has great rhetorical abilities， but this book blew my mind nonetheless。 There is no argument against veganism whatsoever。 Go vegan - you win， the environment wins and， most importantly， the animals win。 Thank you Ed for your invaluable contribution to changing the world for the better。 Arguably the best book I've ever read。 I went vegan because of Ed's awesome Youtube videos 3 years ago and already knew that he is incredibly well educated and has great rhetorical abilities， but this book blew my mind nonetheless。 There is no argument against veganism whatsoever。 Go vegan - you win， the environment wins and， most importantly， the animals win。 Thank you Ed for your invaluable contribution to changing the world for the better。 。。。more
Tara
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Highly recommend this book to vegans and non-vegans alike。 The best audience is probably those who are curious about veganism and its benefits for animals， health， and environment （why go vegan）。 Ed is incredibly eloquent and beautifully lays out reasoning （including lots of evidence to back it up） for why it’s in everyone’s best interests to go vegan， or at least move toward a more plant-based diet as much as makes sense for you。 It’s a win-win scenario。As a vegan， I knew most of this informati Highly recommend this book to vegans and non-vegans alike。 The best audience is probably those who are curious about veganism and its benefits for animals， health， and environment （why go vegan）。 Ed is incredibly eloquent and beautifully lays out reasoning （including lots of evidence to back it up） for why it’s in everyone’s best interests to go vegan， or at least move toward a more plant-based diet as much as makes sense for you。 It’s a win-win scenario。As a vegan， I knew most of this information， but it’s great to have someone with a background in debate to lay out arguments so well。 It solidifies my beliefs and gives me better things to say when people ask me about it or challenge me on it。 。。。more
Eleni21
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Ed's writing is as eloquent as his speeches。 He covers every argument， every injustice， everything that someone can think of and provides proof every step of the way。It is a must read from vegans and non vegans alike。 He urges us to think， to explore and connect with the compassionate side of us and uncovers the hard truth that many people don't want to face。Incredible work 👏 Ed's writing is as eloquent as his speeches。 He covers every argument， every injustice， everything that someone can think of and provides proof every step of the way。It is a must read from vegans and non vegans alike。 He urges us to think， to explore and connect with the compassionate side of us and uncovers the hard truth that many people don't want to face。Incredible work 👏 。。。more
Jake Archey
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This book is written by Vegan Jesus and the world would be a better place if everyone read it！ If supporting animal abuse is against your values， you need to read this book。 Ed Winters does a great job explaining that the big industries perpetuating misinformation about veganism and animal farming are to blame， and that good people sometimes do bad things especially when they’re normalized in society， as seen throughout history。 Ed was a huge factor in going vegan myself a few years ago and is t This book is written by Vegan Jesus and the world would be a better place if everyone read it！ If supporting animal abuse is against your values， you need to read this book。 Ed Winters does a great job explaining that the big industries perpetuating misinformation about veganism and animal farming are to blame， and that good people sometimes do bad things especially when they’re normalized in society， as seen throughout history。 Ed was a huge factor in going vegan myself a few years ago and is the number 1 person I’d recommend to people for learning about this stuff。 Well done Ed！ 。。。more
⋆anou⋆
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This book is the prime example of what should be a must read。 This gives great insight into veganism and why people can't continue to live off animal products。 I， myself as a vegetarian with vegan tendencies， have learned so much from this that I will never forget。 some favorite quotes: "We are sold the idea that animal welfare is important because it means we are not causing as much suffering as we could - but just because we can do something worse doesn't mean that what we are doing is OK。 It' This book is the prime example of what should be a must read。 This gives great insight into veganism and why people can't continue to live off animal products。 I， myself as a vegetarian with vegan tendencies， have learned so much from this that I will never forget。 some favorite quotes: "We are sold the idea that animal welfare is important because it means we are not causing as much suffering as we could - but just because we can do something worse doesn't mean that what we are doing is OK。 It's akin to making the claim that human exploitation in the garment industry is moral because the workers are given a cushion to sit on and a bottle of water。""At the end of the day， we have to ask ourselves how can the taste of bacon justify the exploitation， abuse and ultimately needless death the animals are forced to endure？""If the color of milk reflected the reality of the industry， it would run red with the blood of all the animals exploited and killed for dairy products""It is ironic that so many films and TV shows for kids feature the animals that we farm and kill by the billions。" 。。。more
Luffy
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The militancy of Veganism is interesting。 I have been bemused to read that Vegans in the UK get marginalised in such exaggerated fashion。 This book， 'This is Vegan Propaganda'， turned me into a vegan。 My family didn't even bat an eyelid。 It helped that my parents are vegetarians。 I have got the point， and the driving force， of the movement。 My problem now is to write a review that is definitely spoiler free。 Non fiction that is not history poses such a challenge。When I was 13 years old， I attend The militancy of Veganism is interesting。 I have been bemused to read that Vegans in the UK get marginalised in such exaggerated fashion。 This book， 'This is Vegan Propaganda'， turned me into a vegan。 My family didn't even bat an eyelid。 It helped that my parents are vegetarians。 I have got the point， and the driving force， of the movement。 My problem now is to write a review that is definitely spoiler free。 Non fiction that is not history poses such a challenge。When I was 13 years old， I attended a Hindu religious ceremony。 The officiating priest was from India， i。e。 not from my country。 At the end of the shindig， he made us all swear before the sacrificial pyre that we would not eat any more meat。 In his words， we would not 'make cemeteries out of our bellies'。 This part I remember to this day。 All of us who swore were not going to be deterred from our meat eating habits。 So what did this book do that connected with me？It made me recognise that every animal was a sentient being， which I would not acknowledge， especially in regards to fish。 I know that it was forbidden for Hindus to eat cattle。 From this stance， or this thoughtless habit rather， I thought that I was doing something right。 With time， I decided to never eat mammals。 This made me feel better。 I was on the right track， but I didn't know why it was right。 This book told me what I had been wanting to hear since my early teens。 It showed me too， how much is sacrificed to please our taste buds。Part of the reason why I managed to give up on meat， eggs， and milk， is that our household made delicious veggie meals everyday， without being prompted。 This aspect was never explored by Ed Winters， though he had other fish to fry。 It is easier to barbecue beef than to make lentils taste delicious， but from the quick way we make the latter at home， you wouldn't think so。 If someone is making vegan meals and is dissatisfied with it， I believe that there needs to be minor tweaks to make the unpalatable to be delicious。One of the things that delayed my conversion to the cause， is that I thought eating meat was to live in the future。 My rationale was like this : In the future people will be able to duplicate the taste and texture of meat in labs。 They would be able to do this via nonviolent means and even non-organic materials。 My convoluted thought was that I couldn't give up meat eating because it would exclude me from enjoying what future generations would enjoy without guilt。 Every time I had contact with Hindu scripture， it failed to spark that Vegan revolution in me。 This is because scripture does not make one think。 And to convert to Veganism needs the opposite of brainwashing。 It requires honesty and critical thinking。This book though convince me it did， it didn't make me give it 5 stars。 I reserve 5 stars for books that are effortless to read， almost always。 This book was 320 pages long but felt lengthier。 Part of this was the necessary baggage in the form of cross referencing。 But it was also because the chapters were too long。 I read this book in 3 weeks， and was quite surprised to know that it consisted of just 320 pages。 Having said that， I did give it 4 stars。 And I think that it deserves it。 Its cutting edge and up to date research is exemplary。 It encompasses the entire world of animal agriculture， and it simply took away my desire to consume meat without replacing it with guilt as a chaperone。 Realising the point of this book is like the cleanest and most perfect brain surgery you'll ever witness; it doesn't even leave scars。 。。。more
Sophie
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A compelling， passionate and convincing argument for veganism， challenging all the common arguments against adopting a vegan diet。 For me， dairy has been the last great hurdle in ditching animal products， as I've been able to convince myself that the UK "isn't that bad"， while simultaneously knowing deep down that this just isn't true。 Reading this really opened my eyes to the reality of "happy" cows， the lies we are told about animal welfare assurance schemes， and the true extent of the damage A compelling， passionate and convincing argument for veganism， challenging all the common arguments against adopting a vegan diet。 For me， dairy has been the last great hurdle in ditching animal products， as I've been able to convince myself that the UK "isn't that bad"， while simultaneously knowing deep down that this just isn't true。 Reading this really opened my eyes to the reality of "happy" cows， the lies we are told about animal welfare assurance schemes， and the true extent of the damage animal agriculture does to the environment。 After enjoying a vegan Christmas while reading this book， I'm looking forward to embracing not just veganuary 2023 but a vegan life from here on out。 If you're a compassionate person who cares about animal welfare， climate change and preventing pandemics， give this a read。 。。。more
Andrei
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