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Master VEG |
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ResourcesWeeks 2, 3, 6 Week 4 Week 5 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 |
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Ole Ersson, M.D.
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Master VEG Resources Week 7SAMPLE BOOKS:Slaughterhouse: The Shocking Story of Greed, Neglect & Inhumane Treatment Inside the U.S. Meat IndustryBy Gail Eisnitz (2006 ed.) An expose of slaughterhouse conditions and their impact on "workers, animals and consumers." Meat Market: Animals, Ethics & Money By Erik Marcus (2005) "Presents a thorough examination of animal agriculture's cruelties and its far-reaching social costs." Marcus also "evaluates where the [animal protection] movement has gone wrong, and how its shortcomings could best be remedied." The Pig Who Sang to the Moon: The Emotional World of Farm Animals By Jeffrey M. Masson (2004 ed.) "From field and barn, to pen and coop, Masson bears witness to the emotions and intelligence of...farm[ed] animals, each unique with distinct qualities." SAMPLE WEBSITES:Compassion Over Killingwww.cok.net A D.C.-based group that's very effective in promoting veg eating & in working against animal abuse, especially in animal agriculture. Farm Sanctuary www.farmsanctuary.org An organization that operates farm animal sanctuaries & wages campaigns to stop the exploitation of animals for food. Humane Farming Association www.hfa.org An organization that campaigns against "factory farming and slaughterhouse abuses." Vegan Outreach www.veganoutreach.org Excellent information about adopting a healthy, compassionate lifestyle. Humane Society of the United States www.hsus.org/farm Effective political work on factory farming issues. |