Grilled

An animal activist's journey to the 'other side' - the chicken industry - proves that making friends out of foes is one of the bravest, hardest, and most effective ways to create change. -- Joanna Lumley, OBE, actress, author and activist As an animal-welfare activist, Leah Garces could have gone her entire career without speaking to a meat executive or a livestock farmer. Instead, she chose to seek them out, and the conversations she had not only changed her life - they altered the course of an industry. At a moment when every disagreement feels like a death-match and every opponent has to be an enemy, her searching, honest memoir shows us that a different path is possible. -- Maryn McKenna, TED speaker and author of Big Chicken and Superbug This is a book about the power we all have to transform the world when we approach our enemies with an open mind and a compassionate heart. Its message could not be more timely or relevant! -- John Mackey, CEO and co-founder of Whole Foods Market A crucial road map for any activist trying to make real change in the world. -- AJ Jacobs, New York Times bestselling author This book will change the way you see chicken--and our entire food system. Garces's determination to reform one of the world's largest industries is nothing short of astounding. She is a force! -- Rose Marcario, CEO and President of Patagonia In this book and in life, Leah Garces, a fellow vegan, transcends the dogma and single issue thinking that too often constrains the animal protection community. Her writing and her work combine a fighting spirit with a will to unite and move unlikely allies like farmers, farm workers, and even corporations. I'm proud to call her a friend and an ally in the movement for a truly regenerative and sustainable future where all animal lives are respected and allowed to live and thrive. The world needs to read Grilled and heed its important message! -- David Bronner, CEO of Dr. Bronner's Grilled is absorbing, intriguing, and moving. It will open your eyes and heart to the plight of animals at the center of the American food system. -- Melanie Joy, author of Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows