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Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Animals & society > General
The animal agriculture industry, like other profit-driven
industries, aggressively seeks to shield itself from public
scrutiny. To that end, it uses a distinct set of rhetorical
strategies to deflect criticism. These tactics are fundamental to
modern animal agriculture but have long evaded critical analysis.
In this collection, academic and activist contributors investigate
the many forms of denialism perpetuated by the animal agriculture
industry. What strategies does the industry use to avoid questions
about its inhumane treatment of animals and its impact on the
environment and public health? What narratives, myths and fantasies
does it promote to sustain its image in the public
imagination?'powerful, timely and essential' - David Nibert, author
of Animal Oppression and Human Violence: Domesecration, Capitalism,
and Global Conflict'Meatsplaining equips us to identify the lies at
the heart of animal agriculture. It's an excellent and timely
compilation on an exceedingly vexing problem.' - Carol J. Adams,
author of The Sexual Politics of Meat and Burger'Meatsplaining is
the first book to give an apt name to the animal agriculture
industry's relentless campaign of disinformation and denialism ...
Written in a clear, lively, and accessible style, Meatsplaining
will surely educate the public about the horrors of animal
agriculture.' - Marc Bekoff, author of The Animals' Agenda:
Freedom, Compassion, and Coexistence in the Human Age'Cruelty
thrives in secrecy, and the meat industry is highly skilled at
concealing the routine abuse and misery that flourishes on modern
farms. Meatsplaining cuts through the spin, and exposes the meat
industry's massive PR machine. It explores how Big Meat uses
language, obfuscation, and denial to misdirect the public's
attention away from its commodification of sentient animals,
environmental devastation, and the looming health crisis caused by
eating animals. This book is a must-read for animal advocates, and
anyone else who no longer wants to be lied to.' - Camille Labchuk,
Executive Director, Animal Justice'This book ... provides a
necessary corrective to the fantasy world created by meat industry
propaganda. As we grapple with a global zoonotic pandemic and
biodiversity crisis, it is urgent for us to ... start thinking
clearly about who and what is on our plates.' - John Sorenson,
Brock University
Have you ever found a body on the beach?Recently widowed Libby
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Have you ever found a body on the beach?Recently widowed Libby
Forest arrives in the small coastal town of Exham-on-Sea, keen to
start a new life baking cakes and designing chocolates. Walking on
the beach one stormy autumn day, Libby and excitable Springer
Spaniel 'Shipley' discover a dead body under the lighthouse.
Convinced the death was no accident, Libby teams up with Max
Ramshore, an attractive local resident, and Bear, a huge sheepdog,
to confront indifference from the community and unmask the killer.
Murder at the Lighthouse is the first in a series of Exham-on-Sea
Murder Mysteries set at the small English seaside town full of
quirky characters, sea air and gossip. If you love Agatha
Christie-style mysteries, cosy crime, clever dogs and cake, then
you'll love these intriguing whodunnits. THE EXHAM-ON-SEA MURDER
MYSTERIES: 1. Murder at the Lighthouse 2. Murder on the Levels: 3.
Murder on the Tor: 4. Murder at the Cathedral 5. Murder at the
Bridge 6. Murder at the Castle 7. Murder at the Gorge 8. Murder at
the Abbey Other Books by Frances Evesham in the Ham Hill Murder
Mystery series A Village Murder A Racing Murder A Harvest Murder
Here's what readers are saying about the series:'This is a perfect
short, cosy mystery.' 'It makes you wonder if English country
villages are safe places to live. But I certainly would given half
a chance.' 'Frances Evesham has invented an array of lively village
personalities to get in Libby's way from her Goth teenage lodger to
the pompous chair of the women's group or the rude but kindly
garage proprietor." 'With every book, I grow more fond of Libby and
Exham.' 'If you like Miss Marple this amateur sleuth will enthral
you.'
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