Just Fodder

Josh Milburn is a lecturer in political philosophy and a British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of International Relations, Politics and History at Loughborough University.

"A beautifully crafted and argued work, and ultimately a deeply hopeful perspective on the possibilities for just human-animal relationships." Sue Donaldson, Queen's University and co-author of Zoopolis: A Political Theory of Animal Rights "[Just Fodder] brings a significant and imperative contribution for animal advocates (and/or activists), social scientists, philosophers and other academic sectors parties to think about and understand the animal-human relationship from a broader point-of-view. For animal lovers, animal activists or animal advocates who have (or don't have) relationships with animals, it is worth reading this book and thinking more profoundly about the ethical questions raised by the author." The Vegan Society"Just Fodder paves the way for a new road of enquiry into a topic that is not itself new at all: we have been directly or indirectly impacting on animals' diets for millennia. That philosophers—to say nothing of political theorists—have largely failed to seriously address the ethics of feeding animals is likely a reflection of how they have, until relatively recently, failed to take animal ethics in general seriously.* Just Fodder*—beyond being itself a lucid and thoughtful account of an important topic—is therefore a heartening indication of the current state of animal ethics, and an exciting sign of the inquiries still to come." *Journal of Moral Philosophy *"The book is a very valuable contribution to a debate that we must eventually have in our societies." Daily Philosophy"That philosophers—to say nothing of political theorists—have largely failed to seriously address the ethics of feeding animals is likely a reflection of how they have, until relatively recently, failed to take animal ethics in general seriously. Just Fodder—beyond being itself a lucid and thoughtful account of an important topic—is therefore a heartening indication of the current state of animal ethics, and an exciting sign of the inquiries still to come." *Contemporary Political Theory *"[Just Fodder] is written in a clear, accessible manner, and it does not require a significant working knowledge of animal ethics. The topic is groundbreaking, the arguments are clear, and the conclusions are provocative. The book would fit nicely in a course on animal ethics and on the bookshelves of animal ethicists." Between the Species: A Journal for the Study of Philosophy and Animals