ANIMAL SLAUGHTER AND MEAT CULTURE IN JONATHAN SAFRAN FOER’S EATING ANIMALS

Abstract

Rapid advancement in science and technology and a shift in the dietary habits of the world population have increased the rate of animals slaughtered for meat. Animal slaughter and factory farming are practices that can lead to devastating environmental consequences throughout the globe. The history of ‘meat culture’ among a huge number of people can be traced back to the period of industrialization. Over the ages, meat has become an indispensable part of our diet. Jonathan Safran Foer, an American novelist and non-fiction writer, tries to address the issue of animal slaughter and meat culture in his book, Eating Animals. He also points to the ecological consequences of meat consumption, its adverse effects on humans, the selective nature of eating meat, the abuse of animals for meat etc. This paper focuses on how Foer has highlighted the issue of animal slaughter and carnism in his non-fiction, Eating Animals.