About the Author

Meet the Author

Matthew C. Halteman is professor of philosophy at Calvin University in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and a fellow at the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics in the UK. He is the author of Compassionate Eating as Care of Creation and co-editor of Philosophy Comes to Dinner: Arguments about the Ethics of Eating.

His forthcoming book, Hungry Beautiful Animals, is a heartfelt, humane, and humorous exploration of how going vegan can bring abundance into our lives.

Meet Gus

The late, great Gus Halteman (2003-2015) was the English bulldog who taught Matt that other creatures are unique individuals, too! He preferred carrots to kibble, loved a good game of tug-of-war, and snored like a lumber mill in patterns so ambitious and varied they evoked avant-garde musical compositions. His life has inspired multiple books, including Philosophy Comes to Dinner, and his story is at center stage in Hungry Beautiful Animals.