INTRODUCTION
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THE BIZARRE FORCES THAT DRIVE PEOPLE TO EAT TOO MUCH MEAT
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THE ELEMENT OF SURPRISE
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A LITTLE LESS LONELY IN MY CORNER OF THE WORLD
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CANNIBALISM IS NATURAL TOO
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A NUDGE IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
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WHY WE CRAVE MEAT IN THE FIRST PLACE
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EFFECTIVE REDUCETARIANISM
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HOW MUCH MEAT ARE WE DESIGNED TO EAT?
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THE CHALLENGE OF FEEDING LESS MEAT TO DOGS AND CATS
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HOW TO LIVE LONG AND DIE WELL
1. Disclaimer: I am the book’s co-author.
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SEEKING THE OPTIMAL DIET TO MAXIMIZE DISEASE REVERSAL AND LONGEVITY
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ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE AT THE MEAT COUNTER
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LESS MEAT TAKES A BITE OUT OF GLOBAL HUNGER
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AN UNCERTAIN PHOSPHORUS FUTURE
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THE NITROGEN STORY
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FEEDING THE WORLD AND MAKING ROOM FOR ALL SPECIES
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THE FOOD DESERT PHENOMENON
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THE GLOBAL MAP OF WHO EATS TOO MUCH MEAT
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