I was doing some Christmas shopping in Chapters today and stumbled (quite literally) upon this book. I picked it up and started reading. I didn’t stop reading for about an hour, when I realized I should probably be somewhere else.
I tore myself away from the book begrudgingly. I would have bought it then and there but it was $40, which seems like a lot to be spending on myself four days before Christmas. I have realized that I’m going to need to buy it though, Toronto Public Libraries have about 40 copies and all of them are on hold or out. And I need to read this book.
Jonathan Safran Foer tells his story of seeking out the answer to what “meat” is. His quest starts because, as someone who has been an on-again-off-again vegetarian, he really needed to decide how to feed his soon-to-be-born son.
His story seems to be plentiful in terms of both research and narrative (at least from the first few chapters that I read at Chapters) and his website has both information and discussion boards. He said in an interview that he wants to start a conversation and I’m really optimistic after this and the documentary Food Inc. that a mass conversation is on its way.
Here’s an interview with the author on Ellen:
I will update after I’ve fully read the book!
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