Eating with Conscience: Bioethics for Consumers

by Michael W. Fox

A passionate plea for a revolution in agriculture, animal rights, and consumer choices

This book urges consumers to reassess the business of agriculture, and how a different path must be taken to restore well-being to consumers, farmers, farm animals, and the environment. Fox argues that health and safety are being sacrificed to the bottom line of biotechnology.

Genres: Nonfiction

224 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1997

About the author

Dr. Michael W. Fox is a well-known veterinarian, former vice president of The Humane Society of the United States, former vice president of Humane Society International and the author of more than 40 adult and children’s books on animal care, animal behavior and bioethics.

An expert in both medicine and psychology, Dr. Fox's training includes a degree in veterinary medicine as well as doctorate degrees in medicine and animal behavior/ethology. A strong advocate of animal rights, bioethics and environmental protection, Dr. Fox is an international veterinary consultant to various animal-related organizations.

A recipient of the Christopher Award for children's literature for his book "The Wolf," Dr. Fox has written more than 40 books for adults and children. He has also written more than 2,000 articles for professional journals and consumer magazines. Dr. Fox lectures extensively to an international audience of conservation and animal protection groups. He has appeared frequently on "The Tonight Show" and as a guest on other network television and radio talk shows and documentaries. He is a member of the British and American Veterinarian Medical Associations, the Association of Veterinarians for Animal Rights and the American Holistic Veterinary Association.

Dr. Fox lives in Minneapolis with his wife, Deanna, and their animal companions. They jointly run the India Project for Animals and Nature (IPAN) in the Nilgiris, South India.

Reviews

[Lauren · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this years ago, when I was just going vegetarian. It has some interesting facts. It also has a lot of extremist and sometimes downright false views. Read with care but it can also open your eyes to the damage a diet heavy in production animal meats can be.