"A tough but fair-minded revelation of how mass production of animals for food and other purposes results in cruelty that usually remains hidden from sight."
- Publishers Weekly
"...will make your jaw drop..."
- AlterNet
Why Animals Matter: The Case for Animal Protection offers a concise yet complete overview of the problems of animal suffering. Authors Erin E. Williams and Margo DeMello examine industries that exploit animals—factory farms, experimentation, entertainment, the pet industry, fur, and sport hunting. The authors consider the environmental and social justice effects of animal exploitation.
Highly informative yet reader-friendly, this book also includes positive, inspiring stories of rescued animals.
Upcoming book tour events: May 24, 2009—presentation for American Vegan Society 56 Dinshah Lane, Malaga, NJ September 19, 2009—presentation at New York Capital Region Vegetarian Expo Saratoga Springs City Center, Saratoga Springs Planetsave Contra Costa Times Animal Concerns of Texas Radio The Greater Voice Harvest Home Animal Sanctuary blog on
February 3, 2009—presentation for Northwest VEG, Portland, OR. November 17, 2008—presentation at University of Vermont, Burlington, VT.
Check out a few reviews and interviews:
Encyclopedia Brittanica
Striking at the Roots
Greenbelt News-Review (page 12)
ThinkingShift
Freeman Wicklund’s blog on
Previous book tour events:
February 2, 2009—presentation for Eugene Veg Education Network, Eugene, OR.
November 15, 2008—book-signing for Green Mountain Animal Defenders, Burlington, VT.
July 7, 2008—book-signing for Compassion Over Killing and Humane League of Baltimore, Baltimore, MD.
July 19, 2008—book-signing at Taking Action for Animals, Arlington, VA.
September 12, 2008—book-signing for the Vegetarian Club of Canton.
October 6, 2008—book-signing for the San Francisco Vegetarian Society.
May 31, 2008—book-signing at Animal Place,
May 5, 2008—presentation and free dinner for Compassion Over Killing,
February 16, 2008—book-signing for the Vegetarian Society of El Paso.
November 1, 2007—book-signing for Mercy For Animals,
October 31, 2007—book-signing for Mercy For Animals,
October 30, 2007—book-signing for Mercy For Animals,
October 20, 2007—presentation at the Boston Vegetarian Food Festival.
October 13, 2007—book-signing at the Big Bad Woof,
October 7, 2007—book release party at Harvest Home Animal Sanctuary,
September 23, 2007—book-signing at Woofstock,