Good for people, animals, and the planet, what’s stopping you from joining the global Meatless Monday movement?  Whether the holdup is kitchen confusion or reluctance to change, reading Eat Like You Care by Gary L. Francione and Ann Charlton just may change your life and help you change the world (and not just on Mondays).  If you’re considering adopting a plant-based diet, even one day a week, this accessible resource offers a thoughtful and thorough examination of 30 common barriers to vegan lifestyle changes.  With precise clarity and a healthy dose of no-nonsense logic, the authors consider these barriers succinctly, directly addressing the common blocks with clarity and precision.

Starting from the reasonable premiss that most people agree animals have at least some moral value, Francione and Charlton make a strong argument.  Unlike numerous approaches that rely heavily shock value of the truly horrible conditions facing so animals in agricultural production, Eat Like You Care depends on logic, not emotion.  You will be challenged to confront what the authors deftly term the “moral schizophrenia” surrounding numerous conflicting cultural beliefs about animals.  Simultaneously, you will be guided toward choices that are morally cohesive; environmentally sustainable; and supportive of global human populations, by reducing strains on resources.

Available in multiple languages, Eat Like You Care is a must read for anyone on the path toward compassionate living.  Read it and discover how one simple choice translates into a powerful tool to change the world.

About U-Turns

Though one recent poll suggests there are more than 7 million vegetarians/vegans in the U.S., it’s easy to feel isolated when you’re part of (roughly) 7% of the population.  One recent report  revealed that “a large majority of former vegetarians/vegans (63%) said that they disliked that their diet made them stick out from the crowd.”  That inspired CLAWtheory to give a big thanks to the awesome resources, people, places, and products we’ve discovered who make veg life better, and U-Turns was born.

Make another U-Turn: support our Featured Organization, United Poultry Concerns!