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The Humane Economy: How Innovators and Enlightened Consumers are Transforming the Lives of Animals
The Humane Economy: How Innovators and Enlightened Consumers are Transforming the Lives of Animals
The Humane Economy: How Innovators and Enlightened Consumers are Transforming the Lives of Animals
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The Humane Economy: How Innovators and Enlightened Consumers are Transforming the Lives of Animals

Written by Wayne Pacelle

Narrated by Eric Jason Martin

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A major new exploration of the economics of animal exploitation and a practical roadmap for how we can use the marketplace to promote the welfare of all living creatures, from the renowned animal-rights advocate Wayne Pacelle, President/CEO of the Humane Society of the United States and New York Times bestselling author of The Bond.

In the mid-nineteenth century, New Bedford, Massachusetts was the whaling capital of the world. A half-gallon of sperm oil cost approximately $1,400 in today’s dollars, and whale populations were hunted to near extinction for profit. But with the advent of fossil fuels, the whaling industry collapsed, and today, the area around New Bedford is instead known as one of the best places in the world for whale watching.

This transformation is emblematic of a new sort of economic revolution, one that has the power to transform the future of animal welfare. In The Humane Economy, Wayne Pacelle, President/CEO of the Humane Society of the United States, explores how our everyday economic decisions impact the survival and wellbeing of animals, and how we can make choices that better support them. Though most of us have never harpooned a sea creature, clubbed a seal, or killed an animal for profit, we are all part of an interconnected web that has a tremendous impact on animal welfare, and the decisions we make—whether supporting local, not industrial, farming; adopting a rescue dog or a shelter animal instead of one from a “puppy mill”; avoiding products that compromise the habitat of wild species; or even seeing Cirque du Soleil instead of Ringling Brothers—do matter. The Humane Economy shows us how what we do everyday as consumers can benefit animals, the environment, and human society, and why these decisions can make economic sense as well.

LanguageEnglish
PublisherHarperAudio
Release dateApr 19, 2016
ISBN9780062456694
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Wayne Pacelle

As president and CEO of The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), Wayne Pacelle leads the largest and most effective animal protection organization and one of the most dominant, high-impact non-profit groups of any kind. Placing special emphasis on transforming public policies and corporate behavior, he has been a primary strategist in securing the enactment of hundreds of state and federal animal-protection laws and helped drive reforms adopted by many of America’s biggest for-profit companies.  He’s been named an “Executive of the Year” by The Non-Profit Times; a contributor to influential newspapers and magazines, including Foreign Affairs; and author of the New York Times bestseller The Bond: Our Kindship with Animals, Our Call to Defend Them. His blog, A Humane Nation, is published each weekday.  He received his B.A. in history and environmental studies from Yale University in 1987. Pacelle lives in Maryland with his wife Lisa Fletcher, a journalist, and their dog Lily and cat Zoe.

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    From companion animals to animals we consume to animals that entertain us, this is a spectacular overview of how animals from every region and interaction are tightly linked to our everyday economics. For each section, there is a wonderful brief history that runs through the laws and cultures involved and quickly takes you to modern day. Without preaching, this book brings about the knowledge that you, as an individual, have the power to change an economy of suffering to one of compassion and respect. It also examples that the world, economy and behaviors are evolving and changing for the better. Highly recommended for anyone who is involved in today's global economy. Regardless of where you stand on the animal rights scale, this book is a gift of knowledge that would otherwise remain in the shadows.