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A tour of some of the world's most iconic and endangered species, and what we can do to save them.Most of us are aware that many animals are threatened by extinction--the plight of creatures such as polar bears, tigers, and whales has been well publicized. While this is typically attributed to climate change and habitat destruction, few people realize that there is a direct link to consumer demand for cheap meat. Some may see intensive farming as a necessary evil. After all, we need to produce more food for a growing global population and are led to believe that squeezing animals into factory farms and growing crops in vast, chemical-soaked prairies is efficient and leaves land free for wildlife--but this is far from the truth. With the limits of the planet's resources now seemingly within touching distance, awareness is growing about how the wellbeing of society depends on a thriving natural world. Through the lens of a dozen iconic and endangered species, Dead Zone examines the role of industrial farming in their plight and meets the people doing something about it. By the author of the internationally successful Farmageddon, Dead Zone takes the reader on a global safari involving some of the world's most iconic and endangered species. The focus shifts from the plight of farm animals to the impact of industrial farming on specific endangered species, as the book lays bare the myths that prop up factory farming and shows what we can do to save the planet with healthy food.



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Philip Lymbery

Philip Lymbery is award-winning author, ornithologist, photographer, naturalist and self-confessed animal advocate. He is Chief Executive of the leading international farm animal welfare organisation, Compassion in World Farming, Visiting Professor at the University of Winchester and Vice President of Eurogroup for Animals, Brussels. His latest book, Dead Zone: Where the Wild Things Were (published by Bloomsbury in 2017) , exposes how cheap meat is a key factor in the demise of some of the world's most endangered species. He was recipient of the 2015 'International Golden Dove' peace prize in Rome for his first book Farmageddon: The true cost of cheap meat, written with then Sunday Times journalist, Isabel Oakeshott. Published in six languages, it gained international acclaim, earning him a reputation as one of industrial farming's fiercest critics. An illustrated version of Farmageddon, Farmageddon in Pictures: The True Cost of Cheap Meat - in bite-sized pieces, was published by Bloomsbury in 2017.For 25 years Philip has worked extensively on animal welfare issues, wildlife and the environment. He is a recognised thought leader, regularly commentating in the media and on speaker platforms about the global effects of industrial farming. He has been listed by The Grocer magazine as one of the food industry's most influential people and is recipient of the 'outstanding campaigning' award by Brussels-based Eurogroup for Animals. A life-long wildlife enthusiast, he spent ten years as professional wildlife tour leader, travelling to places like The Seychelles, Costa Rica, the USA and Europe. He is a licensed bird ringer for the British Trust for Ornithology.He lives in a West Sussex country village with his wife Helen, stepson Luke, Duke the rescue dog, and flock of ex-battery hens.For more information, visit: http://philiplymbery.com/



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