Should We Eat Meat?

by Vaclav Smil · 2013

Vaclav Smil's analysis of meat production, human diets, environmental costs, and modern carnivory.

Why this author is included

Vaclav Smil · Energy scholar

Who recommends it

1 person has recommended Should We Eat Meat?. Each entry links to the source.

Each of these books made me think or laugh or, in some cases, do both.

Recommended · Exact quote Source: Vanity Fair

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Bill Gates's Summer Reading List Includes Randall Munroe, Richard Dawkins, and More

Vanity Fair and Gates Notes debuted Gates's 2015 summer reading list, which included Should We Eat Meat?.

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Vanity Fair · 2015-05-19 · accessed 2026-06-22

Article · Gates Notes list via Vanity Fair

The article says VF.com and Gates Notes teamed up to debut Gates's 2015 list and names Should We Eat Meat? as one of the seven books.

What the author has done, shown separately from who recommends the book.

Vaclav SmilEnergy scholar

Scholar of energy, environment, food, and technical change.