This made him think about why some animals are seen as food while others are seen as companions. After he got married and had a son, the family adopted a puppy that was soon considered a member of the family. After that, he began alternating between vegetarianism and a standard omnivorous diet, both during college and afterward.

One night, a vegetarian babysitter wouldn’t share his chicken and that was the first time he thought seriously about the context of eating meat. He reflects on his childhood, where eating meat was a fact of life and no one thought twice about it. He states that the book was inspired by his young son asking him why people eat animals. He doesn’t intend to convince readers to go vegetarian, but he wants to get people to think more carefully about what goes into their meals. Eating Animals begins with Safran Foer explaining his aim to expose Americans to the larger context of eating animals in America, and the consequences of this choice. The book went on to become a best-seller, and is being adapted into a documentary by producer Christopher Quinn and actress Natalie Portman, in close collaboration with Safran Foer and Farm Forward. Exploring themes of awareness, animal rights, and the impact of diet on culture and the environment, Eating Animals received mixed reviews from critics, with some praising the research that went into the book and its in-depth approach, while others found Safran Foer’s personal interjections to be distracting. Safran Foer, an animal-rights activist, wrote the book with the intention of creating more awareness about dietary choices and the process of bringing meat from the farm to the plate. It takes a look at the ethical, cultural, and personal factors that impact American society’s dietary habits, and in particular, the prominence of meat in that diet. Eating Animals is a non-fiction book by American author, Jonathan Safran Foer, first published in 2009 in collaboration with the non-profit organization, Farm Forward.

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