Cowbells on the Kill Floor

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ISBN: 9781919240381

Veganism, Legacy and the End of the Old World

Hamish Blakely

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Wildlight Books
16 December 2025

Animals & society; Political science & theory; Environmentalist thought & ideology

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What happens when the traditions we inherit collide with the world we are destroying?

At its core, this book is about liberation. It challenges speciesism as the forgotten injustice of our age, and shows how rejecting domination opens the way to a world built on respect, justice, and possibility.

Cowbells on the Kill Floor is a passionate call to see animal agriculture for what it is: the first and greatest obstacle to ending exploitation on this planet. At once forthright and hopeful, this book speaks to vegans, activists, and anyone who has ever questioned whether our relationship with the non-human realm can change before it is too late.

Drawing on history, memory, and hard truths, Hamish Blakely strips away the myths that have allowed animal farming to persist - exposing its violence, its politics, and its legacy of denial. Yet this is not just a book about ending meat. It is about what rises in its place: true accountability, imagination, and a world where justice extends to every living being.

Whether you are a seasoned advocate or newly curious about veganism, Cowbells on the Kill Floor offers clarity and conviction for the fight ahead. It challenges the narratives of inevitability, showing instead that animal agriculture is neither natural nor permanent - it is a system waiting to collapse.

If you believe another world is possible, this book will give you the language and courage to help build it.

By: Hamish Blakely
Imprint: Wildlight Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
ISBN: 9781919240381
ISBN 10: 1919240381
Pages: 396
Publication Date: 16 December 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active