The ill-considered name

Despite the stupid working title I gave my book proposal, one wonderful publisher saw some merit in my idea. She asked me to send her a sample chapter of Eyeball Soup: the Pros and Cons of Eating Meat. 

Maybe the fact we once worked together allowed her to see past the ill-considered name to recall that I am terribly fond of deadlines, make some of my income stringing words together, and am a longtime vegetarian who cooks meat for others. She knows, too, that I'm obsessively interested in food but find the fuss surrounding cookbooks, food reviewing and celebrity chefs unspeakably boring. Making dinner is a chore. Reading about food issues is a treat.

So I've started this blog to house my musings about meat - about what it does to/for our body, how the production of livestock impacts on the natural world, the Third World and the financial world, what the ethical implications of meat consumption are, and some of the myths that surround the business of eating animals. I know other people are interested in meat because I read their books and articles for which, thank you.

That sample chapter's just a whisker away. I'll start right here.