Does the animal still fit on our plate?
Wageningen scientist Imke de Boer has been asking this question for a long time. Current livestock farming contributes to the climate crisis and the loss of biodiversity. Therefore, should we all become vegan? Maybe not. It is possible to only feed animals with biomass that we cannot eat ourselves, such as waste streams and grass. Then a little bit of animal food fits into a sustainable diet.
But is such a diet still healthy for us? And do we even want to keep and kill animals to produce our food? This book takes you on a personal journey through all these questions, and provides the scientific basis needed to formulate answers. “Imke de Boer dares to show us in this book her inner struggle that many of us must recognize: what is our fundamental attitude towards animals?
An honest and clearly written book with commendable recommendations, including the role of animal foods in a planet-friendly diet. She shows clearly and convincingly that change — no matter how difficult — is possible. “There is a problem on our plate, is a confrontational book.
Livestock farming has been hugely under a magnifying glass lately. In the midst of the nitrogen discussion, a book is now published, with the central question of whether we should continue to eat animals in the future. In Early Birds, Wageningen professor Imke de Boer talks about her personal quest, looking at eating animals from many perspectives: environment, animal welfare, health and ethics.
