The Vegetarian Myth: Food, Justice, and Sustainability

An examination that exposes the destructive history of agriculture - caused the devastation of prairies and forests, driven countless species extinct, altered the climate, and destroyed the topsoil - and asserts that, in order to save the planet, food must come from within living communities.
The vegetarian diet is praised for being sustainable and animal-friendly, but after 20 years of being a vegan, Lierre Keith has changed her opinion. Contravening popular opinion, she bravely argues that agriculture is a relentless assault against the planet. In service to annual grains, humans have devastated prairies and forests, driven countless species extinct, altered the climate, and destroyed the topsoil - the basis of growth and life itself.