Rainy Day Reads

I picked this book up, because I've heard so many good things about it. A lot of vegetarians and vegans talk about this book being a turning point in their lives, so I wanted to see what the deal was for myself. Foer talks about his own journey into vegetarianism and how he thinks about food and how it can bring us together or divide us. He details a lot of his research into the food industry, particularly the meat industry, and tells us of his own thoughts on every new bit of information he dug up. In this book we hear from animal activists, vegetarians, ranchers and butchers, so he does bring a complex set of voices to the debate, and he states himself that the book is not out to turn anyone vegetarian. It presents facts of the industry and you can do with that what you will. He also discusses the philosophy behind eating and coming together for meals, the daily humdrum or special occasions, and I found that quite interesting, but often too short. The main part of the b...