If Pigs Could Talk: The Case for a Plant-Based Diet

"Animal agriculture" is the all-encompassing name for the industry that produces the meat, dairy products, eggs, and fish we consume. Today most animal products come to us from large corporate factory farms. More than ever before, we are disconnected from the food we eat and how it is produced. In If Pigs Could Talk, author Roger Gloss exposes the destructive impacts of animal agriculture on global climate, land, water, treatment of animals, labor, and human health. In this modern era of climate crisis, animal agriculture practices are simply unsustainable. This slim book is a short course on meat and dairy production and their ill effects, as well as a concise, positive argument for humans to convert to a plant-based diet, and how to get started. Gloss brings all of the key points together in an engaging and compelling narrative. Even if you've never entertained the notion of changing your diet, let alone becoming a vegetarian or vegan, try this book. For a minimal investment of your time, you may find there is a better way to live in harmony with our natural environment and with greater compassion for all living beings.