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 two: Human Health
#21 Cholesterol. 78
#22 Saturated fat. 81
#23 Animal protein. 84
#24 Heme iron. 87
#25 Pollutants and toxins. 90
#26 Cardiovascular disease. 93
#27 Cancer. 96
#28 Diabetes. 99
#29 Dementia. 102
#30 The obesity epidemic. 105
#31 Carbohydrates. 108
#32 Oestrogen. 111
#33 Antinutrients. 114
#34 Protein. 117
#35 Vitamin B12. 120
#36 Vitamin D. 123
#37 Omega 3. 126
#38 Essential minerals. 129
#39 Non-essential nutrients. 132
#40 Antioxidants and fibre. 135
Concluding remarks. 138
References. 141
Further reading. 189
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