<DIV>Catherine Friend tackles the carnivore's dilemma, exploring the contradictions, nuances, questions, and bewildering choices facing today's more conscious meat-eaters. <I>The Compassionate Carnivore</I> is “perfect for people who would like to eat meat but have moral, ethical, or health concerns about doing so” (Marion Nestle, <I>What to Eat</I>). Based on her own personal struggle, Friend's original, witty take on the meat and livestock debates shows consumers how they can be healthy and humane carnivores, too.</DIV>