Should We Eat Meat?

Evolution and Consequences of Modern Carnivory

By Vaclav Smil (2013)

Meat eating is often a contentious subject, whether considering the technical, ethical, environmental, political, or health–related aspects of production and consumption. This book is a wide–ranging and interdisciplinary examination and critique of meat consumption by humans, throughout their evolution and around the world. Setting the scene with a chapter on meat...