New York : Viking, 2021.

©2021

389 pages ; 24 cm

9781984879653 hardcover

1984879650 hardcover

"First published in hardcover in Great Britain by Jonathan Cape, an imprint of Vintage, a division of Penguin Random House Ltd., London, in 2021."--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction. A brief history of humans and other animals -- Killing animals. Slaughterhouse rules ; The world without meat ; The ocean always loses ; Holidays for psychopaths -- Loving animals. The ark of history ; Nothing but footprints ; It's not about the dog ; Playing God -- Conclusion: Beauty and the beast -- How to love animals: what you can do.

"A personal journey into our evolving relationships with animals, and a thought-provoking look at how those bonds are being challenged and reformed across disciplines We love animals, but does that make the animals' lives any happier? With factory farms, climate change and deforestation, this might be the worst time in history to be an animal. If we took animals' experiences seriously, how could we eat, think and live differently? How to Love Animals is a lively and important portrait of our evolving relationship with animals, and how we can share our planet fairly. Mance works in an abattoir and on a pig farm to explore the reality of eating meat and dairy. He explores our dilemmas over hunting wild animals, over-fishing the seas, visiting zoos and saving wild spaces. What might happen if we extended the love we show to our pets to other sentient beings? In an age of extinction and pandemics, our relationship with animals has become unsustainable. Mance argues that there has never been a better time to become vegetarian or vegan, and that the conservation movement can flourish, if people in wealthy countries shrink our footprint. Mance seeks answers from chefs, farmers, activists, philosophers, politicians and tech visionaries who are redefining how we think about animals. Inspired by the author's young daughters, his book is a story of discovery and hope that outlines how we can find a balance with animals that fits with our basic love for them"-- Provided by publisher.

Human-animal relationships.

Human-animal relationships -- Moral and ethical aspects.

Online version: Mance, Henry. How to love animals New York : Viking, 2021 9781984879660

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