This is a list of books, documentaries, lectures, studies etc that I have either read/seen or am planning to and which I’d recommend to anyone interested in learning more about the various reasons someone might consider veganism.
Books
Eating Animals – by Jonathan Safran Foer
Meat Market – by Erik Marcus
Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows: An Introduction to Carnism by Melanie Joy PhD
Skinny Bitch – by Friedman and Barnouin
Respect for Nature: A Theory of Environmental Ethics (25th Anniversary Edition) (Studies in Moral, Political, and Legal Philosophy) by Paul W Taylor
Animal Liberation: The Definitive Classic of the Animal Movement by Peter Singer
Slaughterhouse: The Shocking Story of Greed, Neglect, and Inhumane Treatment Inside the U.S. Meat by Gail Elsnitz
The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan
Eat Like You Care: An Examination of the Morality of Eating Animals by Gary L Francione and Anna Charlton
The Ultimate Betrayal: Is There Happy Meat? by Hope Bohanec
Dominion: The Power of Man, the Suffering of Animals, and the Call to Mercy by Matthew Scully
The Lives of Animals by J. M. Coetzee
The Ethics of What We Eat: Why Our Food Choices Matter by Peter Singer
Philosophy and Animal Life by Stanley Cavell
Animal Philosophy by Peter Atterton
Animal Wise: The Thoughts and Emotions of Our Fellow Creatures by Virginia Morell
How Animals Grieve by Barbara J King
Lectures:
Peter Singer: “The Ethics of What We Eat”
Gary Yourofsky – animal rights activist
Colleen Patrick-Goudreau: Debunking the Myths of Veganism
Why Vegan? Lessons From An Animal Scientist
Debate:
Debate: Should Everyone Go Vegan?
Documentaries:
Earthlings – full documentary
Making the Connection – full documentary
Food Matters – trailer
Forks Over Knives – trailer
Vegucated – trailer
Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead – trailer
Food Inc. – full documentary
Supersize Me – trailer
Crazy Sexy Cancer – trailer
A Cow at my Table – trailer
Diet for a New America – full documentary
The Truth about Meat and Dairy –
Food Fight – trailer
Fast Food Nation – trailer
Meat theTruth – full documentary
Useful Websites:
Studies:
The China Study – by T. Colin Campbell, PhD
another recommendation is The sexual Politics of Meat by Carol J. Adams (vegan feminist author).
It’s a classic!
Awesome list! Another book that comes to mind is “Meatonomics” by David Simon. Celeste 🙂