Pía Spry-Marqués

I'd totally forgotten I read another Bloomsbury Sigma book ([b:Goldilocks and the Water Bears: The Search for Life in the Universe|28260404|Goldilocks and the Water Bears The Search for Life in the Universe|Louisa Preston|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1459868306s/28260404.jpg|48300342]), and it seems this imprint is for popular science first time authors? Spry-Marques nails the tone of talking to a general audience better than Preston, but it felt very broad tackling anything relating to pigs and pork (I'm reminded of Mary Roach books, but less pithy). Recipes are included at the end of chapters, but largely just as accents to the chapter's topic.

In the last chapter, Spry-Marques reveals that during the process of writing this book (and having her first child and then thinking about milk consumption), she's decided to go vegan. This turn of events wasn't *super* surprising considering the description of factory farming conditions and medical use.… (altro)