Plants vs. Meats: The Health, History, and Ethics of What We Eat

Reviewed by: Kara Reiman - Walker Memorial Library, Westbrook, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: September 15, 2016

Review

"Plants vs. Meats: The Health, History, and Ethics of What We Eat," by Meredith Sayles Hughes gives very brief information about vegetarianism, factory farming, 3D printed food, GMOs, and other current issues about the foods we eat. The writing doesn't feel like it would appeal to pre-teens or teens, and at times seems rather boring. At times it seems to both ramble on and at the same time barely skim the surface of most topics? It ends with a bit about the concept of Tao and how we need to make up our own minds about how we eat. I will praise the fact that there is a long list of sources and further reading suggestions and websites to check out. Not worth buying for your library.

Overall Book Score: fair