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The exploitation of animals is pervasive, entrenched, and horrific. In this book, the authors reject the idea that animal use is morally acceptable if we treat animals "humanely." They reject the campaigns for "compassionate" exploitation promoted by virtually all large animal protection organizations. These campaigns, the authors argue, reinforce the notion that we can consume our way out of injustice and trade one form of exploitation for another. They are morally wrong and they are, as a practical matter, ineffective. The central argument of this book is that we need a paradigm shift. We must see nonhuman animals as nonhuman persons. This paradigm shift--this revolution of the heart--starts with our own veganism, not as some sort of "flexitarian lifestyle" issue, but as a basic, fundamental, and non-negotiable commitment to justice and fairness for nonhuman animals...