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Ole Ersson, M.D.
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Master VEG Resources Week 5SAMPLE BOOKS:Pleasurable Kingdom: Animals & the Nature of Feeling GoodBy Jonathan Balcombe (2007 ed.) The author uses scientific evidence and anecdotes to demonstrate how animals experience pleasure in a variety of ways. The Ten Trusts: What We Must Do to Care for the Animals We Love By Jane Goodall and Mark Bekoff (2003 ed.) Offers "a prescriptive conservation plan designed to protect animals as well as help educate people about the importance of saving both animals and the environment." An Unnatural Order: Roots of Our Destruction of Nature By Jim Mason (2005 ed.) A plea for a total rethinking of our relationship to the animal world. When Elephants Weep: The Emotional Lives of Animals By Jeffrey M. Masson (1996) Animals do have emotions, and there is plenty of evidence. Masson shares numerous well-documented examples. Eternal Treblinka: Our Treatment of Animals & the Holocaust By Charles Patterson (2002 ed.) "Describes disturbing parallels between how the Nazis treated their victims and how modern society treats animals." Dominion: The Power of Man, the Suffering of Animals & the Call to Mercy By Matthew Scully (2003) Explores a wide spectrum of views on the uses of animals by humans and calls for more humane treatment. Animal Liberation By Peter Singer (2001 ed.) Singer is often credit with being a major catalyst for the animal rights movement. This book uses farmed animals and animal experimentation to explore animal rights through a utilitarian perspective. The Dreaded Comparison: Human and Animal Slavery By Marjorie Spiegel (1997 ed.) An "in-depth exploration of the similarities between the violence humans have wrought against other humans and our culture's treatment of animals." COMPENDIUM of ARTICLESSatya Magazine September 2006 and October 2006 Issuewww.satyamag.com/sept06/index.html www.satyamag.com/oct06/index.html Satya magazine has since ceased publication, but these two issues contain dozens of essays and interviews with leading writers and thinkers about the path that those interested in improving the way humans treat animals should be taking. SAMPLE WEBSITES:Animal Concerns Communitywww.animalconcerns.org This community serves as a clearinghouse for information on the Internet related to animal rights and welfare. Animal Legal & Historical Information Center http://animallaw.info Get your U.S. animal law info here! Includes statutes, full-text cases, articles, topic explorations & more. Searchable by state, subject and species. Also includes selected animal laws for twelve other countries. Animals Voice www.animalsvoice.com Find an endless amount of news, information and resources on animal protection issues. Note: Since so much of the information offered is linked from other groups, be sure to verify accuracy. Humane Society of the United States www.hsus.org Learn about the issues related to animal protection from the largest animal protection organization in the nation. Also includes coverage of international issues. In Defense of Animals www.idausa.org "Working to protect the rights, welfare and habitats of animals." Find information and resources about a variety of animal protection issues PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) www.peta.org The world's largest animal protection organization. Be sure their information/assertions are verified elsewhere before you share them with others. |