A tour of some of the world's most iconic & endangered species & what we can do to save them Climate change & habitat destruction are not the only culprits behind so many animals facing extinction The impact of consumer demand for cheap meat is equally devastating & it is vital that we confront this problem if we are to stand a chance of reducing its effect on the world around us We are falsely led to believe that squeezing animals into factory farms & cultivating crops in vast chemical-soaked prairies is a necessary evil an efficient means of providing for an ever-expanding global population while leaving land free for wildlife Our planet's resources are reaching breaking point awareness is slowly building that the wellbeing of society depends on a thriving natural world From the author of the internationally acclaimed Farmageddon Dead Zone takes us on an eye-opening investigative journey across the globe focussing on a dozen iconic species one-by-one & looking in each case at the role that industrial farming is playing in their plight This is a passionate wake-up call for us all laying bare the myths that prop up factory farming before exploring what we can do to save the planet with healthy food