Mercy For Animals: One Man's Quest to Inspire Compassion, and Improve the Lives of Farm Animals
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| Rating | : | 4.72 (659 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0399574050 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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Read it. The people in this book give me hope."—Kathy Freston, Author of The Book of Veganish "My heart breaks for animals on factory farms, but I’m filled with hope by people like Nathan Runkle and everyone at Mercy For Animals. At the end I wanted to give it a standing ovation."—Victoria Moran, author Main Street Vegan, and director Main Street Vegan Academy"I’ve supported Mercy For Animals for many years, but Nathan’s book gave me an even deeper appreciation for the life-saving work they do. Thank you for making the world a kinder place."—Marco Antonio Regil, Actor and Activist "This page-turner is a compelling combination o
Gene Stone is the author of many bestselling books, including the number-one New York Times bestseller Forks over Knives. For two decades Nathan has overseen the organization’s growth into a leading international force in the prevention of cruelty to farmed animals and promotion of compassionate food choices an
Instead, he founded our nation’s leading nonprofit organization for protecting factory farmed animals. In Mercy For Animals, Nathan brings us into the trenches of his organization’s work; from MFA’s early days in grassroots activism, to dangerous and dramatic experiences doing undercover investigations, to the organization’s current large-scale efforts at making sweeping legislative change to protect factory farmed animals and encourage compassionate food choices.But this isn’t just Nathan’s story. A compelling look at animal welfare and factory farming in the United States from Mercy For Animals, the leading international force in preventing cruelty to farmed animals and promoting compassionate food choices and policies. Nathan Runkle would have been a fifth-generation farmer in his small midwestern town. From simple diet modifications to a clear explanation of how to contact corporations and legislators efficiently, Mercy For Animals proves that you don’t have to be a hardcore vegan or an animal-rights activist to make a powerful difference in the lives of animals.. Alongside this unflinching snapshot of our current food system, readers are also offered hope and solutions—big and small