Mercy For Animals by Nathan Runkle
A compelling look at animal welfare and factory farming in the United States from Mercy For Animals, the leading international force in preventing cruelty to farmed animals and promoting compassionate food choices and policies. Nathan Runkle would have been a fifth-generation farmer in his small midwestern town. Instead, he founded our nation's leading nonprofit organization for protecting factory farmed animals. In Mercy For Animals, Nathan brings us into the trenches of his organization's work; from MFA's early days in grassroots activism, to dangerous and dramatic experiences doing undercover investigations, to the organization's current large-scale efforts at making sweeping legislative change to protect factory farmed animals and encourage compassionate food choices. But this isn't just Nathan's story. Mercy For Animals examines how our country moved from a network of small, local farms with more than 50 percent of Americans involved in agriculture to a massive coast-to-coast industrial complex controlled by a mere 1 percent of our population--and the consequences of this drastic change on animals as well as our global and local environments. We also learn how MFA strives to protect farmed animals in behind-the-scenes negotiations with companies like Nestl and other brand names--conglomerates whose policy changes can save countless lives and strengthen our planet. Alongside this unflinching snapshot of our current food system, readers are also offered hope and solutions--big and small--for ending mistreatment of factory farmed animals. From simple diet modifications to a clear explanation of how to contact corporations and legislators efficiently, Mercy For Animals proves that you don't have to be a hardcore vegan or an animal-rights activist to make a powerful difference in the lives of animals.Kaleo Griffith is a Los Angeles-based classically trained voice artist and actor who has won numerous awards. The Hollywood Reporter described him as strong due to the appearance of a young Timothy Dalton. Kaleo received a BA in Theatre from Franklin Pierce University, an MFA in acting from Rutgers University, and is a graduate of The American Academy of Dramatic Arts. He has also lived and studied classical music in the United Kingdom. Roger Williams University is a good place to start.
Oliver Stone's Talk Radio, Law & Order, Law & Order SVU, Diagnosis X, and All My Children are among his film and television credits, as well as hosting on HGTV. He's appeared in over fifty professional theatrical performances across the country, including at the Pasadena Playhouse and the South Coast Repertory Theatre, where he worked alongside veterans such as Richard Chamberlain, Jessica Walter, and Lois Nettleton. Several advertising campaigns and audiobooks have included his voice. Kaleo won two Audiofile Earphones Awards for his narration work on Pamela Clare's Extreme Exposure and Karen Russell's Vampires in the Lemon Grove, which was a Pulitzer Prize finalist.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780399574054 |
| ISBN 10 | 0399574050 |
| Title | Mercy For Animals |
| Author | Nathan Runkle |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Year published | 2017-09-12 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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