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In 1986, after rescuing a live sheep from a pile of dead animals in a stockyard, the author founded Farm Sanctuary, an organization that rescues discarded living animals from stockyards, slaughterhouses and factory farms; provides shelters for them; and advocates for humane animal treatment. In this impassioned book, Baur paints an appealing picture of these shelters and the animals that live there far from the brutality of industrial farming, which he describes in detail. Some of this inhumane treatment is not news—chickens packed into tiny cages—but accounts of living animals discarded like garbage because they are ill or weak surprise. Baur's nonprofit promotes legal remedies to stop the inhumane conditions chronicled. He believes that the best way to demonstrate concern for industrially farmed animals is to adopt a vegan lifestyle, but doesn't proselytize. Rather, he makes a strong case that meat eaters have an ethical responsibility to ensure that the animals they eat have not been abused. His well-argued book includes helpful lists of resources and organizations that deal with factory farming, animal welfare rights, humane food production and the environment. 18 b&w photos. (Mar.)
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"In Farm Sanctuary Gene Baur highlights the appalling conditions billions of animals are forced to endure in factory farms -- in order to produce more meat more cheaply in the shortest possible time. His descriptions of the courageous battles fought by many individuals to end such practices are touching. Filled with hope, this book is written for all who strive for a more compassionate world -- I highly recommend it." -- Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace
"Starting in the 1980s, Gene rescued neglected, abused, and injured animals from the appalling, disgusting conditions at auctions and stockyards. Meet in this insightful book the fascinating animals he saved." -- Dr. Temple Grandin, author of Animals in Translation
"I have always admired the tremendous work of Farm Sanctuary. Farm animals need our ethical consideration, and Farm Sanctuary has played a central role in getting the issue of their plight on the national agenda." -- Wayne Pacelle, CEO of the Humane Society of the United States
"A beautiful and stirring book, as filled with the spirit of mercy as the place that inspired it." -- Matthew Scully, author of Dominion
"Farm animals couldn't ask for a better advocate than Gene Baur." -- Rory Freedman, coauthor of Skinny Bitch
"The factory-farming industries do their best to keep people from knowing the truth about how meat, eggs, and dairy are produced. Gene and Farm Sanctuary deserve high praise for working so hard to educate the public and make the world a more compassionate and humane place." -- Moby
"Factory farms subvert democracy and are some of the nation's worst polluters. This book shows how they also treat animals with unspeakable cruelty. Farm Sanctuary is a compelling testament to the need to civilize this industry and end its radical practices for producing meat, dairy, and eggs." -- Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
"Starting in the 1980s, Gene rescued neglected, abused, and injured animals from the appalling, disgusting conditions at auctions and stockyards. Meet in this insightful book the fascinating animals he saved." -- Dr. Temple Grandin, author of Animals in Translation
"I have always admired the tremendous work of Farm Sanctuary. Farm animals need our ethical consideration, and Farm Sanctuary has played a central role in getting the issue of their plight on the national agenda." -- Wayne Pacelle, CEO of the Humane Society of the United States
"A beautiful and stirring book, as filled with the spirit of mercy as the place that inspired it." -- Matthew Scully, author of Dominion
"Farm animals couldn't ask for a better advocate than Gene Baur." -- Rory Freedman, coauthor of Skinny Bitch
"The factory-farming industries do their best to keep people from knowing the truth about how meat, eggs, and dairy are produced. Gene and Farm Sanctuary deserve high praise for working so hard to educate the public and make the world a more compassionate and humane place." -- Moby
"Factory farms subvert democracy and are some of the nation's worst polluters. This book shows how they also treat animals with unspeakable cruelty. Farm Sanctuary is a compelling testament to the need to civilize this industry and end its radical practices for producing meat, dairy, and eggs." -- Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
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Fantastic Book,
By The Benevolent Robot "Robot Reader" (halifax, Nova Scotia Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Farm Sanctuary: Changing Hearts and Minds About Animals and Food (Paperback)
This is a must read...for well, everybody. He does a great job of outlining the inhumane practices in meat production but at the same time constrasting that with stories of hope and happiness. This should be given to every 16 year old high school student in the country and once they are informed they can make their own decisions. I can only assume that this practice is allowed because people are ignorant of what exactly is going on out there.
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Farm Sanctuary,
This review is from: Farm Sanctuary: Changing Hearts and Minds About Animals and Food (Paperback)
Anoher excellent book. A man's journey, compassion and the inside scoop on the meat industry.I highly recommend and everyone should read something on the cruelty animals are being put through daily and needlessly for profit.
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Informative!,
By Matthew Finateri "Gronlandic Edit" (Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Farm Sanctuary: Changing Hearts and Minds About Animals and Food (Paperback)
The first five chapters of this book are dedicated to the story of Gene Baur's animal activist past and how Farm Sanctuary got started.The parts I was most interested in, however, were the three chapters outlining the common practices of industrial farming with a focus on the three most extreme forms of confinement (gestation crates for sows, battery cages for hens and veal crates for calves) Gene Baur tells it like it is from point A to point B with all the details in between. The information in this book is reliable because its based not only on research but on the author's own personal stories of trips to stock yards, factory farms and slaughter houses. Not only has this book given me loads of information on industrial farming but it has brought to light just how unique and intelligent farmed animals really are! This book may break your heart, but thankfully, between each chapter Gene tells an uplifting, inspirational story of a Farm Sanctuary animal resident and their path to freedom. :) Throughout the book and in the final chapters Gene talks about the law: past and present reforms, Farm Sanctuary success stories, industry's control of government officials/law makers etc... It has made me realize just how little rights farmed animals have in todays farming industry and how much information is intentionally and systematically hidden from the general public. It's a total shame! Although I gained a lot from this book, I did, however, find Gene Baur's message to be a little blurry. For example, Gene is a vegan himself and throughout the book he makes it clear that he is morally opposed to animal exploitation...Yet, his activism is based on reform and IMHO reform only creates more animal exploitation. Reform a)takes months/years to pass law b)wastes valuable money & time that could be spent in other ways to promote vegan living/abolition and c)creates reasons for people concerned about animal welfare to eat meat- they can feel good about it if these "humane" laws are passed. And not to mention that one form of abuse will often be replaced by another. Gene also shows big support for the concept of family-operated local agriculture and companies like Whole Foods Market who, although encourage less cruel forms of farming, continue to make profit from the exploitation of animals! Friendly exploitation is still exploitation no matter how you cut it and should not be encouraged by people who fight for animal rights and claim to be against the use of animals for human ends. This "wishy-washy" message frustrated me throughout the book and despite all the good that any animal sanctuary can spread, it makes me question the effectiveness of Mr. Baur's animal activism.
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