Catherine Friend tackles the carnivores dilemma, exploring the contradictions, nuances, questions, and bewildering choices facing todays more conscious meat-eaters. The Compassionate Carnivore is perfect for people who would like to eat meat but have moral, ethical, or health concerns about doing so (Marion Nestle, What to Eat). Based on her own personal struggle, Friends original, witty take on the meat and livestock debates shows consumers how they can be healthy and humane carnivores, too.