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Time to Eat the Dog?: The Real Guide to Sustainable Living Paperback – 15 Jun. 2009

by Robert Vale (Author), Brenda Vale (Author)
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The world and its resources are finite, yet we are seemingly locked into a system based on growth: growth of population, growth of income and growth of consumption. From this irrefutable starting point, Time to Eat the Dog? attempts to uncover what sustainability really means. Brenda and Robert Vale explore the environmental impact of the decisions we make, from what we eat and what we wear to how we travel and enjoy ourselves. Their book will make you see your life and your place in the world in a completely new light. Challenging the orthodoxies that underpin our entire economic system, this is one subversive read.
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  1. Print length
    384 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Thames and Hudson Ltd
  4. Publication date
    15 Jun. 2009
  5. Dimensions
    16.5 x 22.9 x 3 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    9780500287903
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0500287903
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0500287902
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Thames and Hudson Ltd; 1st edition (15 Jun. 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 384 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780500287903
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0500287903
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 16.5 x 22.9 x 3 cm
  • Customer reviews:
    3.7 3.7 out of 5 stars 26 ratings

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  • Jennifers Daddy
    4.0 out of 5 stars Full of facts buts gets repetitive
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 July 2009
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    A very interesting read. Full of facts and figures. Not one to read cover to cover or you'll live to hate the word "embodied" which seems to be every other word. I would like to say this book is for everyone, but since this country is full of lazy, greedy people who will never change their ways (unless oil runs out) then it's really for people who are into green issues, sustainability, lecturers, etc.
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  • Asbjørn Syverhuset
    5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic guide to sustainable living
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 August 2010
    This book gives an incredible insight into how you can make your western lifestyle more sustainable. I like the way that the book is split into topics. Even though the book offers very much detail, it makes it easy to find the answer to the questions you may have. The book is written in a humorous tone, making it easy to read.
    I recommended it to everyone who cares, and are willing to make big or small changes to their life. The rest shouldn't bother to open it.
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  • K Garland
    3.0 out of 5 stars Where did it go?
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 February 2012
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    I'm really angry this book never made it to me through the royal mail, it's a first for me. I'm extremely interested in sustainability for the modern family on an average wage (not all of us can hop off to buy a farm at the drop of a hat) so really wanted to see if this book would make a difference to my every day life. Unfortunately i'll never know but I may well buy myself this book any way to find out.
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  • James
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 September 2009
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    This book is very good for what it is. If you know little about energy saving and would like to know where to start or what it is about, then this book won't be a bad investment.

    The book looks at various aspects of our lives and where we need to improve - food, transport, buildings, stuff we have at home, etc.

    The main part of the book is about 350 pages long. There are tables on a lot of pages which means you get to see the stark reality.

    The authors seem intelligent and extremely passionate about their cause. For those interested, this is a good book.
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  • I am probably a human
    5.0 out of 5 stars fantastic detail, not a light read.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 June 2009
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    This is not a light, jolly through the joys of sustainable living - don't think 'This Morning series'.

    Rather this is a detailed look at the pros and cons of how we live, have lived & could live our lives. Everything is broken into the facts and figures for example how much energy and resources are used to make a dishwasher, dishwasher tablets, vs washing up liquid, sinks, & bowls, vs soap flakes etc then the energy used to actually perform the task at hand (washing up in this case) to decide what is more 'sustainable' this goes right down to the food we eat to give us energy to do the task & what we ould grow in how much space to provide the food...

    If you've ever watched a 'this morning' style section and wondered, if, really, when you worked it all out...but couldn't be bothered to work it out for yourself, then this is the book for you.

    Everything is referenced and it's truly fascinating and highly detailed. it's a book that I'll take tips from it now - I'm all up for a wormery - and go back later to get more info most likely when I see something else that brings me back to wondering...sadly I wont follow all of the most sustainable ideas right away (I do feel bad about that) but I think over the next few years I'll build up to many of them.

    I highly recommend this book for any environmentalist or would be and for those on 'the other side' too.
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  • J. Dawson
    1.0 out of 5 stars Dangerously dull?
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 July 2009
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    It's possible that this book might inspire people to think a bit more about the consequences of their actions and steps they can take to live more sustainably. However I suspect the endless statistics, tables and often preachy and neagtive tone may have the exact opposite effect for some people, and lead them to draw the conclusion that nothing can be done anyway, that all the things that make life pleasant are unsustainable,and they might as well just give up now.

    My other half has a PhD in mathematics, and after reading the introduction to this book, he abandoned it and declared that he was unconvinced that the authors had any realy understanding of statistics. Alas, I pressed on with the entire thing. I cannot judge the accuracy of the statistics or the authors' use of them, but I can say that as a layperson the preopnderance of figures and equations scattered liberally throughout the text does not just interrupt the flow but is actively off-putting.I nearly gave up before the end of the first chapter and was only able to read on by devising a strategy of skimming the numbers, looking only at the botttom line (when I could find it, which was in itself often difficult).

    But unfortunately that is not the only problem with this book. Many of the conclusions drawn from these endless calculations are entirely unsurprising - it is more sustainable to walk, cycle,or take public transport than to drive without passengers (surprise!), or that it is bad to endlessly replace things just because they have gone out of style or a better version is now available (surprise! again). I also found the tone was often preachy (particularly in a section at the end where the authors go off on a rant about how everyone who can afford to have some particular piece of kit installed - I think it might be solar panels but cannot find the book just now to check - and doesn't is totally irresponsible) but also revealed many of the authors' own biases. We are told to give up holidays, pets, many leisure activities, shopping, etc - ao many things that add pleasure do life - whilst meanwhile the authors talk about having a cat, travelling abroad for conferences (did they walk to Japan?), buying a new home, and their collections. I think it is meant to come across as warm and friendly but in combination with the rest of the book too often just seems hypocritical.

    For me the worst bit was in the list of practical hints at the end of the chapter on rituals (covering weddings, funerals, etc) where one of the tips is actually to not divorce a partner until you have found a new one (thus to save on the environmental cost of running two households). Are we really meant to take this seriously?

    I agree entirely with the other reviewers who said this book is presented as an accessible, interesting way to learn about sustainability but is in fact as dry and difficult as an academic paper. Ultimately I have concluded that the concept of the book, whilst noble, was just too ambitious for these authors.
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  • garedelest
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sustainable Living on the Individual choice level
    Reviewed in the United States on 12 September 2018
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    Just started reading this brilliant book. ‘Brilliant’ because this book presents data that has made me sit up and challenge my “this is just how things are” mindset. As stated, I just started this book and it was written back in 2009, but even in the few pages I’ve read I see corroboration of my suspicions that it would be fun and profitable to think out of the box and to challenge my own acceptance of the ways things are done and all the stuff I must have as presented by advertisements, corporations and industry lobbyists. This book offers ideas for empowerment to the individual person. This is a bit of a blah-blah-blah review that I’ll return to and edit after reading a bit more. But for a person like myself who avoids like the plague reading any current news, this book is an interesting survey of things current and what I could positively do about it.
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  • Josh
    3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on 25 October 2017
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    its fun to read psycho babble
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