April UUAM Book Group!

If you love to read and discuss books—especially books related to helping animals—this group is for you! The book we will be discussing in April is The Humane Hoax: Essays Exposing the Myth of Happy Meat, Humane Dairy, and Ethical Eggs, by Hope Bohanec. From the book's description: "This groundbreaking volume uncovers and critiques how animal agriculture's new alternative marketing and labeling is lulling consumers into a false sense of industry improvement... As consumers become increasingly aware of the animal agriculture industry's cruelty and environmental devastation, clever industry marketers are adapting with alternative "humane" and "sustainable" labeling and marketing campaigns.... The Humane Hoax features a range of engaging and thought-provoking essays from eighteen notable experts who are at the forefront of this marketing and societal shift, chronicling every aspect with in-depth analyses and intellectual rigor." Hope Bohanec has been involved in animal protection and environment activism for more than 20 years and is a nationally recognized leader in the animal protection movement. Our book for May will be Raising Hare, by Chloe Dalton. The New York Times calls it "A fascinating meditation on freedom, trust, loss, and our relationship with the natural world, explored through the story of one woman’s unlikely friendship with a wild hare." The UUAM Book Group meets on the second Friday of each month. Our April meeting to discuss The Humane Hoax will be on April 10 at 4 pm ET, 3 pm CT, 2 pm MT, 1 pm PT. To RSVP or for more information, contact Maureen McConaghy at alsklinng@gmail.com.