Table of Contents

Part one: Animal Ethics

#1 "But animals eat other animals." 4

#2 "But it's natural." 7

#3 "But animals are not the same as humans." 10

#4 "But we're on top of the food chain." 13

#5 "But they were bred to be killed." 16

#6 "But they're already dead." 19

#7 "But we've done it for thousands of years." 22

#8 "But it's normal; everybody does it." 25

#9 "But veganism is a religion." 28

#10 "But my religion says it's okay." 31

#11 "But it's legal." 34

#12 "But it's my personal choice, respect that." 37

#13 "But I won't make the difference." 40

#14 "But we slaughter humanely." 43

#15 "But I only buy organic and local." 46

#16 "But vegans kill animals too." 49

#17 "But people would lose their jobs." 52

#18 "But you eat plants that once lived." 55

#19 "But what about the existing animals?" 58

#20 "But what about human rights?" 61

Concluding remarks. 64

References. 67

Further reading. 71

Part three: Planet and People

#41 Global warming and climate change. 196

#42 Land degradation and deforestation. 199

#43 Waste and water pollution. 202

#44 Waste and air pollution. 205

#45 Wildlife and biodiversity. 208

#46 Resource depletion. 211

#47 Food security and population growth. 214

#48 Chemicals. 217

#49 Antibiotic resistance. 220

#50 Zoonotic pandemics. 223

Concluding remarks. 226

References. 229

Further Reading. 250

Epilogue. 253

Definitions. 257