Singer, Peter & Mason, Jim. The way we eat; why our food choices matter.SINGER, Peter & MASON, Jim. The way we eat; why our food choices matter. 2005. Read by Rick Adamson. 10 cds. 12.5 hrs. High-Bridge, 1-59887-032-7. $36.95. Cardboard; content, author notes. SA Listeners may have to skip over Verb 1. skip over - bypass; "He skipped a row in the text and so the sentence was incomprehensible" pass over, skip, jump neglect, omit, leave out, pretermit, overleap, overlook, miss, drop - leave undone or leave out; "How could I miss that typo?"; "The some of the descriptions of horrendous conditions in animal factories, where pigs, cattle, and chickens are confined con·fine v. con·fined, con·fin·ing, con·fines v.tr. 1. To keep within bounds; restrict: Please confine your remarks to the issues at hand. See Synonyms at limit. with inhumane in·hu·mane adj. Lacking pity or compassion. in  hu·mane ly adv. cruelty. Fortunately, there are a
few breeders allowing free-range existences. Paying extra per pound is a
small price to ensure decent treatment. Both good and bad specific
operations are listed. Large sections of the book are devoted to organic
products: definition, usage, and practical application for the
environment. Fair trade producers are discussed at length as well. Some
surprising facts are brought out. The authors strongly recommend a
strictly vegan diet vegan diet (vē´g n),n the strictest form of vegetarian diet, which prohibits the consumption of all animal products, including , which they claim can provide satisfactory nutrition for both children and adults, with a little supplemental assistance. Reader Adamson is perfect. His accent is generic American; his enunciation enunciation (inun´sēā´sh  n),n an auxiliary function of teeth, particularly those in the anterior sector of the dental arch; the formation of sounds is crisp but natural, and his tone reasonably calm considering his material. The book would benefit from being excerpted and condensed con·dense v. con·densed, con·dens·ing, con·dens·es v.tr. 1. To reduce the volume or compass of. 2. To make more concise; abridge or shorten. 3. Physics a. ; it would still make its important points. It packs a powerful, timely message. Pat Dole, Richmond, VA S--Recommended for senior high school students. A--Recommended for advanced students and adults. This code will help librarians and teachers working in high schools where there are honors and advanced placement students. This also will extend KLIATT's usefulness in public libraries. |
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