The Meaty Truth ─ Why Our Food is Destroying Our Health and Environment-- and Who Is Responsible

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.

Shushana Castle draws on her more than twenty years working in the financial markets to help raise capital for the clean technology space, particularly the water sector. Since 2005, she has transferred her industry knowledge to the cleantech sector while presiding on numerous environmental boards, including the Clinton Climate Global Initiative. She received her master’s degree in environmental management and water from Staffordshire University. Shushana lives in Houston, Texas.

Amy-Lee Goodman is the cofounder and CEO of Zibble, Inc., a company that is committed to providing delicious, all-natural, and plant-strong foods. Having spent the last five years researching the environmental and health effects of our food, Amy-Lee is passionate about teaching others how our food choices, our health, social issues, and the well-being of our planet are all connected. She lives in Houston, Texas.

Dr. Neal Barnard is a clinical researcher, author, and one of America's leading advocates for health and nutrition. He is the founder of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine and an adjunct associated professor of medicine at George Washington University. He lives in Washington, DC.