Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows

There’s plenty of information in this book, and insight, and argument. But the true achievement of Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows, is that it reminds us of what we already know. With eloquence and humility, Melanie Joy appeals to the values that all of us already have, and have always had. She reminds us of who we are.

This is a must-read book for everyone who is horrified by the idea of eating dogs, but eats pigs, cows and chickens. Melanie Joy examines the psychological props that make it possible for us to adore some animals and eat others—and kicks them all aside. Why We Love Dogs is written in a clear and lively style, and I’m delighted to see it out in a new edition with a foreword by Yuval Harari.

Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows is groundbreaking. Melanie Joy brilliantly explains why people resist information that would help them make more healthful food choices—and how they can overcome this.

Melanie Joy is a thought leader whose work is potentially world changing. A few years from now, ‘carnism’ will be a household term, and how we think about eating animals will be fundamentally altered.