Should We Eat Meat?: Evolution and Consequences of Modern Carnivory
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- Mar 4, 2013
- #Nutrition #Ecology
This book is a wide-ranging and interdisciplinary examination and critique of meat consumption by humans, throughout history and around the world. Setting the scene with a chapter o...
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Number of Pages: 276
ISBN: 1118278720
ISBN-13: 9781118278727
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Bill Gates @BillGates
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May 19, 2015
- Curated in Beach reading (and more) (2015)
The richer the world gets, the more meat it eats. And the more meat it eats, the bigger the threat to the planet. How do we square this circle? Vaclav Smil takes his usual clear-eyed view of the whole landscape, from meat’s role in human evolution to hard questions about animal cruelty. While it would be great if people wanted to eat less meat, I don’t think we can expect large numbers of people to make drastic reductions. I’m betting on innovation, including higher agricultural productivity and the development of meat substitutes, to help the world meet its need for meat. A timely book, though probably the least beach-friendly one on this list.