  Gene Baur visits the University of Georgia to speak about his book Farm Sanctuary: Changing Hearts and Minds About Animals and Food which examines the real cost of the meat on our plates for both humans and animals alike. Today, there is a growing societal awareness about the problems with industrialized animal farming and the importance of making more sensible food choices. Baur describes the consequences of our broken food system, along with decisions people can make to improve their own lives, the lives of animals, and the health of our planet. Please visit www.genebaur.org and www.farmsanctuary.org for more information.
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Praise for Farm Sanctuary by Gene Baur
“Factory farms subvert democracy and are some of the nation’s worst polluters. This book shows how they also treat animals with unspeakable cruelty. Farm Sanctuary is a
compelling testament to the need to civilize this industry and end its radical practices for
producing meat, dairy and eggs.”
~Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
“In Farm Sanctuary Gene Baur highlights the appalling conditions billions of animals are forced to endure in factory farms – in order to produce more meat more cheaply in the shortest possible time. His descriptions of the courageous battles fought by many individuals to end such practices are touching. Filled with hope, this book is written for all who strive for a more compassionate world—I highly recommend it.”
~Dr.Jane Goodall, DBE, Founder of The Jane Goodall Institute & UN Messenger of Peace
“During the 1980s, Gene rescued neglected, abused, and injured animals from the appalling, disgusting conditions at auctions and stockyards. Meet the fascinating animals he saved in this insightful book.”
~Temple Grandin, author of Animals in Translation
“Farm Sanctuary is a wonderful and inspiring book—about animals in need of compassion and laws in need of reform. Some of the stories Gene Baur tells will break your heart, and other stories will speak to your deepest convictions. It's a book about appalling cruelty and heroic kindness, and it points the way to a better world.”
~Alicia Silverstone
“I have always admired the tremendous work of Farm Sanctuary. Farm animals need our ethical consideration, and Farm Sanctuary has played a central role in getting the issue of their plight on the national agenda.”
~Wayne Pacelle, CEO and President of the Humane Society of the United States
“The factory farming industries do their best to keep people from knowing the truth about how meat, eggs and dairy are produced. Gene and Farm Sanctuary deserve high praise for working so hard to educate the public and make the world a more compassionate and humane place.”
~Moby
"Gene Baur and Farm Sanctuary have helped to bring the U.S. animal welfare movement into the twenty-first century, winning victories for farm animals that have the support of most Americans—once they learn the truth about industrial animal farming today."
~Peter Singer, author of Animal Liberation
“Our culture has supported the alarming growth of environmentally toxic, unbelievably cruel, and ultimately unsustainable factory farms for our animal foods. Gene’s engaging book traces how we got there, and the hopeful options we have ahead of us for making healthier and more compassionate choices.”
~John Mackey, cofounder and CEO of Whole Foods Market