Includes bibliographical references (pages 228-232) and index.

Introduction / Peter Singer -- Utilitarianism and animals / Gaverick Matheny -- The scientific basis for assessing suffering in animals / Marian Stamp Dawkins -- On the question of personhood beyond Homo sapiens / David DeGrazia -- The animal debate : a reexamination / Paola Cavalieri -- Religion and animals / Paul Waldau -- Speciesism in the laboratory / Richard D. Ryder -- Brave new farm? / Jim Mason and Mary Finelli -- Outlawed in Europe / Clare Druce and Philip Lymbery -- Against zoos / Dale Jamieson -- To eat the laughing animal / Dale Peterson -- How Austria achieved a historic breakthrough for animals / Martin Balluch -- Butchers' knives into pruning hooks : civil disobedience for animals / Pelle Strindlund -- Opening cages, opening eyes : an investigation and open rescue at an egg factory farm / Miyun Park -- Living and working in defense of animals / Matt Ball -- Effective advocacy : stealing from the corporate playbook / Bruce Friedrich -- Moving the media : from foes, or indifferent strangers, to friends / Karen Dawn -- The CEO as animal activist : John Mackey and Whole Foods / John Mackey, Karen Dawn, and Lauren Ornelas -- Ten points for activists / Henry Spira and Peter Singer -- A final word / Peter Singer.