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EatForThePlanet

Editor: Samantha Weiner

Designer: Najeebah Al-Ghadban

Production Manager: Kathleen Gaffney

Library of Congress Control Number: 2017949399

ISBN: 978-1-4197-2910-2

eISBN: 978-1-68335-230-3

Text and illustrations copyright 2018 Nil Zacharias

and Gene Stone

Cover 2018 Abrams

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EatForThePlanet

Saving the World, One Bite at a Time

By Nil Zacharias and Gene Stone

ABRAMS IMAGE, NEW YORK

Introduction

INTRODUCTION

If you picked up this book, youre probably someone who cares

about the environment. You recycle your household goods.

You hesitate before taking that next plane trip because of its

carbon footprint. You ride a bike, walk, or use public transpor-

tation whenever possible rather than hopping into your car.

You never litter. You refill your favorite water bottle from the

tap. You go paperless whenever you can. You join marches.

You sign petitions. You vote for politicians based on their green

credentials. Youve even looked into how to make your animal

companion more ecologically soundreusable bags, check-

ing labels, using eco-friendly accessories.

But look closer, are you really so eco-friendly after all?

Even as you read this, youre thinking about that cheeseburger

youre going to eat tonight. Yesterday, you had a steak. This

morning, you had bacon and eggs. Setting aside the health

issues these raise for you, have you stopped to consider how

your food choices affect the health of the Earth?

Its unlikely you have. Because if you were thinking about

the Earth, you would think twice before eating that cheese-

burger. That steak. Those eggs and bacon. Not to mention

that milkshake, that clam chowder, that hot dog, and that

spaghetti Bolognese from the weekend.

Seriously? you ask.

Yes. Seriously.

INTRODUCTION

Imagine for a moment that youre on a journey, and youre

taking what appears to be the most direct road to an intended

destination. You look around and notice that everyone else

seems to be on the same road. Theres nothing more comfort-

ing; its the road that seems to make the most sense. Its tried

and tested and people have been on it for years, knowing that

it will lead them directly toward their destinations (wherever

they may be), in the safest and most ecient way possible.

What if we told you that youre already on such a road; in fact,

a majority of the worlds population has been traveling with

you on this road for at least a century. But what if we also told

you that this road is veering precariously toward the edge

of a cliff? And if you, and everyone else on that road, dont

realize it, you are all imperiling your future?

What is this road youre on? The road is our industrialized

food system, dominated by animal agriculture. And as we

amble down that road, we may be feeding ourselves, but

were also feeding our extinction.

Forget about science fiction scenarios like aliens showing up

and fighting humans for control of the Earth. The real battle

for the future of our planetand the future of the human

raceis being fought on your plates, multiple times a day,

with every food choice you make.

Okay. Does this sound like were being overly dramatic? Is

this a well-meaning argument that falls apart upon analysis?

Nope. It is not.

INTRODUCTION

Industrial animal agriculture is at the heart of the biggest

problem of our timeour environmental crisis.

And this book will show you exactly why, if you care about

the environment, if you care for your planet, you need to

change the way you eat.

Ninety-nine percent of meat, dairy, and eggs available in the

United States come from the industrial animal agriculture

system, or from factory farms.

By eating those foods, you are doing as much, if not more,

harm to the environment as if you didnt recycle, take a

plane, drive your car, or find a way to make your dog your

ecological statement.

But, you say, if that were true, wouldnt someone have

already told you this?

Maybe they have. But maybe you havent grasped the sever-

ity of the predicament were in.

Earth is born

4.5 billion years ago

3 billion years ago

2 billion years ago

Earth is born

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