Dear philosophers,
I'd currently call myself a 'pseudo-vegetarian', in that I don't eat meat, but I do eat fish and dairy foods, and use other products derived from animals (e.g. leather, wool).
I became a vegetarian when I was five; arguably, when it was easier for me to hold a black-and-white moral viewpoint.
I would now like to re-evaluate my vegetarianism, so that I can make an informed and (hopefully) ethically coherent decision about the foods I eat and the products I use.
Are there any books you could recommend for me to read? I studied some philosophy at university, and would be interested in reading some balanced discussions of animal rights, vegetarianism and veganism.
Thank you for reading this e-mail, and thank you in advance for your help.
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