Kindle
$12.99
Available instantly
Audible Logo Audiobook
$0.00
with membership trial
Hardcover
$10.99
Paperback
$12.54
Kindle Price: $12.99

Save $4.00 (24%)

Promotions apply when you purchase

These promotions will be applied to this item:

Some promotions may be combined; others are not eligible to be combined with other offers. For details, please see the Terms & Conditions associated with these promotions.

Audiobook Price: $17.46

Save: $9.97 (57%)

Read with our free app
You've subscribed to ! We will preorder your items within 24 hours of when they become available. When new books are released, we'll charge your default payment method for the lowest price available during the pre-order period.
Update your device or payment method, cancel individual pre-orders or your subscription at
Your Memberships & Subscriptions

Buy for others

Give as a gift or purchase for a team or group.
Learn more

Buying and sending eBooks to others

  1. Select quantity
  2. Buy and send eBooks
  3. Recipients can read on any device

These ebooks can only be redeemed by recipients in the US. Redemption links and eBooks cannot be resold.
Kindle app logo image

Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.

Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.

Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app.

QR code to download the Kindle App

Amazon book clubs early access
Loading your book clubs
There was a problem loading your book clubs. Please try again.
Not in a club? Learn more
Amazon book clubs early access

Join or create book clubs

Choose books together

Track your books
Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free.
Explore Amazon Book Clubs

Follow the authors

Shushana Castle
Follow
Amy-Lee Goodman
Follow
Something went wrong. Please try your request again later.

The Meaty Truth: Why Our Food Is Destroying Our Health and Environment?and Who Is Responsible Kindle Edition

by Shushana Castle (Author), Amy-Lee Goodman (Author), Neal Barnard (Foreword) Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 18 ratings
See all formats and editions
The Meaty Truth is an eye-opening look at the massive problems caused by the American population’s food supply. Water, meat, and milk and other dairy products are filled with toxins, antibiotics, untested growth hormones, ammonia, and animal pus and manure. The current conditions of the food production industry must drastically improve, and until they do, it is absolutely vital to monitor what you eat. Castle and Goodman take a hard-hitting look at what America is putting into its food, the negative effects this has on the world, and the best ways to make healthy, informed decisions about eating.

As the antibiotic age ends, the rise of pandemic diseases is approaching. Approximately half of the illnesses that claim American lives today are related to what we eat, and our health-care system is focused on treating the sick, not preventing illnesses from occurring. To fix our health problems, to continue feeding the world’s ever-growing population, and to save our planet from ecological destruction, we can no longer avoid making changes to how American meat and dairy are produced. This guide is easy to read, applicable to anyone’s lifestyle, and impossible to put down.
Previous page
  1. Print length
    242 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Sticky notes
    On Kindle Scribe
  4. Publisher
    Skyhorse
  5. Publication date
    November 11, 2014
  6. File size
    1186 KB
  7. Page Flip
    Enabled
  8. Word Wise
    Enabled
  9. Enhanced typesetting
    Enabled
  10. See all details
Next page

Editorial Reviews

Review

“The Meaty Truth is very inspiring and I highly recommend. The book covers the impact of animal foods on everything from climate change to affecting our health and well-being of life on our planet. . . . This is such a huge problem that we are not recognizing at the moment. The Meaty Truth is filled with very good science and gives the message on how to contribute to a more peaceful, just, healthier, and sustainable planet.” —Deepak Chopra

“A must-read for everyone who eats in America.” —Morgan Spurlock, Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker of Super Size Me

“Castle and Goodman offer hope and simple advice for how we can change our diets to reclaim our beautiful land, sea, and selves.” —Dr. Hope Ferdowsian, director of research policy, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine

Review

“The Meaty Truth is very inspiring and I highly recommend. The book covers the impact of animal foods on everything from climate change to affecting our health and well-being of life on our planet. . . . This is such a huge problem that we are not recognizing at the moment. The Meaty Truth is filled with very good science and gives the message on how to contribute to a more peaceful, just, healthier, and sustainable planet.” ―Deepak Chopra

“A must-read for everyone who eats in America.” ―Morgan Spurlock, Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker of Super Size Me

“Castle and Goodman offer hope and simple advice for how we can change our diets to reclaim our beautiful land, sea, and selves.” ―Dr. Hope Ferdowsian, director of research policy, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00NS42DIM
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Skyhorse; Reprint edition (November 11, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 11, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1186 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 242 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 18 ratings

About the authors

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.
Previous page
  1. Shushana Castle

    Shushana Castle

    Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.
    Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

    Shushana Castle worked in the financial sector for 25 years and sits on numerous environmental boards. A self proclaimed super foodie, she loves hiking and splits her time between Houston and Telluride.

    See more on the author's page
  2. Amy-Lee Goodman

    Amy-Lee Goodman

    Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.
    Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

    Amy-Lee Goodman is a Wellesley College graduate and co-founded the plant-based food company Zibble Inc that partners with non-profits to frost a better future. She loves to travel and lives in New York.

    See more on the author's page
Next page

Customer reviews

4.1 out of 5 stars
4.1 out of 5
18 global ratings

Top reviews from the United States

Kristen Merry
5.0 out of 5 stars Why does this book only have 13 reviews?
Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2016
Verified Purchase
Oh, because most people want to operate under the notion that ignorance is bliss and they don't want to know about where their food comes from and when they get sick, they just want to pop a pill and keep living life the same way they always did. This book is very informative, well-written and documented with FACTS. Our government has one priority: to keep us consuming at an exponential rate (not just meat, but everything — products, devices, food, pills, cosmetics, etc.). Don't fall for it. Take control of your life and it will improve ten-fold... your health, happiness and longevity are much more important than other people's profit. We are so mis-informed by industry leaders who want nothing more than to make money off of us. They don't care about our planet, about our health or about our welfare. Please read this book and tell everyone about it!
7 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
peewee Lee
5.0 out of 5 stars Once you see how unhealthy the food is in the ...
Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2017
Verified Purchase
Once you see how unhealthy the food is in the USA you want to leap out a window. I am a Vegan Naturalist Plus so I have no worries over this nonsense junk food i.e. milk meat oil & snacks. But I do feel for those who are so ignorant as to not look up and see what it is that they eating.I'm 72 and still hiking and Meds free. No cancer, no heart disease, no diabetes... I wish this for all Americans. Wake up America!
6 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
Lacy Effle
1.0 out of 5 stars Booktv author interview on this book is awful.
Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2015
I'm watching the co-author of this book speak about it now. I'm particularly concerned with her citation of soft facts. She doesn't know if the numbers she is talking about are millions or billions.
One person found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
Natalie
5.0 out of 5 stars Must read this book!!!!!
Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2014
Verified Purchase
This book will change the way you look at animals and the meat industry. You will never want to eat meat again after reading this book!
8 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
stephanie
5.0 out of 5 stars great info
Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2015
Verified Purchase
great book, bought it for my son as I'm already vegan and this info is sorely lacking in the mainstream.
5 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
C. Black
5.0 out of 5 stars The truth is: if you eat, you need this book!
Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2015
They say that truth is stranger than fiction. Turns out the truth about meat and dairy is not only stranger but FAR more disgusting than the fiction most of us believe. The Meaty Truth finally makes visible - in a thoughtful and comprehensive way - just what goes into putting a steak on your plate or cow's milk in your glass. Hint: it involves huge amounts of animal suffering, environmental damage, and untold challenges to human health. These things are inherent in every piece of meat and every dairy product, and The Meaty Truth makes it undeniably clear that avoiding these products is the only way forward for anyone who wants to live conscientiously, healthily, and ethically. For so long the meat and dairy industries have struggled to keep their secrets under wraps, but by revealing them The Meaty Truth shifts agency back to a new breed of informed and powerful consumers. The Meaty Truth means we now have not only the why - the information we need to see through industry smokescreens and truly understand our food choices and their impact - but also the how - the recipes and advice to help us cut out harmful, wasteful, cruel products. As such, the book is both a great read and a practical guide to living. It's the new Bible; your and everyone's map for navigating our complex modern food landscapes in the best possible conscience. If you value the planet, your health, or even your most basic sense of morality, The Meaty Truth is something you really can't afford to be without. And that's the truth.
8 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
Esther M Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars At that point it is not about you and what is in your best interest, it is about the corporate shareholder
Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2015
If we were eating meat the way Jesus (or any other faith figure) prepared it in their day, we would not need this awareness movement info. But when multinational corporations prepare and process meat driven by the need to beat wall street earnings forecasts, the game changes and you get the short end of it. At that point it is not about you and what is in your best interest, it is about the corporate shareholder. Do your best to frequent mindful food producers and be part of the solution. This book educates the reader, this mess took a long time to create and it will take a long time to fix.
2 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
Rachel
2.0 out of 5 stars Meaty is as meaty does..
Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2015
I've just started reading this book, and already I'm annoyed by the use of an exclamation point in the word "sh!t". After all, if you're going to wield a Thor-sized hammer to rant on and on (with, I've already noticed, some minor grammatical errors and unnecessary repetition) about how awful the meat industry is, why soften your words? It's just silly. Are you professional enough to research and write what you truly think, or not? I'll keep reading, and post a full review.

So I've finished the book, and I have to say, this is not an unbiased opinion, or even objective, at all. The entire purpose of the book can be summed up in the sentence "...better yet, to avoid eating meat and dairy altogether" (Chapter 4). Well, that's all well and good, but do the authors really think we can escape those large factory farm practices when the acres of land are converted to grow plants? As an amateur gardener, I can say the assault on my vegetables from snails, slugs, bugs and beasts is intense and unending. How do the authors think think the food crops (now, our ONLY food crops) will survive being treated by the fauna like starving artists at a Las Vegas buffet? Keep in mind that "organic" does not mean NO pesticides or insecticides, it simply means none of a certain class. Therefore, the idea that we will have sparkling clean water and air by converting to non-meat diets is just wrong. Large scale farming of anything requires large scale inputs - and will result in impacts of an equal scale in the runoff and emissions. Secondly, how do the authors think all the excess food will be delivered to all the starving people around the world? Ships? Planes? All of that will require additional trips using fossil fuel as power. It's as if the authors think this magic Vegan Fairy will wave a wand and all of these issues will be solved, if we could just stop eating meat. I think they make a strong case for the purchase of organic meats and dairy, but to them, even that's not enough. The authors claim we're not "made" to eat meat - that we're not true omnivores - which is absolutely wrong. And therefore the basis for their argument is mostly their own moral and ethical beliefs couched as "truth". However, one truth that should have been disclosed upfront (rather than on the back jacket where it could be easily overlooked), is that Amy-Lee Goodman is the owner of a plant-based food company. Nowhere in the book is that mentioned, however, Ms. Goodman frequently pillories industry and government executives for being in bed with each other and creating conflicts of interest (and she promotes her other book!). It appears that however bad she thinks those conflicts of interest are, she is not above benefiting from them herself. I got this from the library - so my carbon footprint for reading this book was very low by not having my own copy printed and shipped to me. I also read it outside when I could- didn't even have to turn on the light!
4 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
Report an issue

Does this item contain inappropriate content?
Report
Do you believe that this item violates a copyright?
Report
Does this item contain quality or formatting issues?
Report