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Record Nr.

UNINA9910468021403321

Autore

McKenna Erin <1965->

Titolo

Livestock : food, fiber, and friends / / Erin McKenna

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Athens, Georgia : , : The University of Georgia Press, , 2018

©2018

ISBN

0-8203-5189-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource

Collana

Animals Voices, Animal Worlds

Disciplina

179.3

Soggetti

Animal welfare

Livestock

Human-animal relationships

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Respectful relationships: a pragmatist ecofeminist take on living with livestock -- Fish and pragmatist philosophy: developing a Deweyan ethic -- Beef cattle: animal welfare and Leopold's land ethic -- In mixed company: deep ecology, meat consumption, and conservation -- Ruminating with ruminants: rodeos, rights, and respectful use -- Sheep and goats: an ecofeminist critique of Wendell Berry and Barbara Kingsolver -- Dairies: animal welfare and Val Plumwood -- Pork production: pigs and pragmatism -- Poultry production: chickens, "chicks," and Carol Adams -- Better options moving forward: examining slaughter and limiting consumption.