This is not a book for the faint hearted. Foer investigates the journey made by the animals we eat, and it’s not pretty. I don’t think anyone would be drawn to this book unless they were already flirting with the idea of becoming at least vegetarian, if not vegan. What was surprising was how Foer managed to make me laugh, and how much of his own story he reveals: his stories about his family are very moving. The blurb says “Read this book. It will change you.” And it’s not joking! Deciding to not eat meat (including fish) is a hard choice to make. However, as Foer says “one of the greatest opportunities to live our values - or betray them - lies in the food we put on our plates.