After a childhood spent fishing for trout, Tovar Cerulli began to experiment withvegetarianism in his teens. By the age of twenty, he was a vegan. A decade later, inthe face of declining health, he returned to omnivory and within a few years foundhimself heading into the woods, rifle in hand. Through his personal quest, Cerulli bridges the seemingly disparate worldviews ofhunting and vegetarianism: can fishing and hunting be respectful ways for humansto connect with nature and their food? How harmless is vegetarianism? How dowe make peace with the fact that life is sustained by death? At once compassionateand probing, The Mindful Carnivore offers fresh, thought-provoking ideas about thefood on our plates. | The Mindful Carnivore by Tovar Cerulli, Paperback | Indigo Chapters