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A pioneer in animal ethics tells his story
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1 author picked Putting the Horse before Descartes as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Bernie, of blessed memory, provides ways to think about animal welfare and Animal Husbandry and its impact on food quality. Bernie argues that we have lost the concept of animal husbandry except in smaller, individually run farms. CAFOs have become so large and industrialized that they can no longer house their animals, resulting in poorer conditions that matter to the animals and ultimately impact human health. This book outshines the best of the best books on what an animal needs and wants.
From Alan's list on human animal welfare industrial food production.
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