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1. How does the author describe his relationship with his grandmother in "The Fruits of Family Trees"?

The author was close with his grandmother and would spend every weekend at her house growing up. She survived the Holocaust and was always focused on ensuring that her children and grandchildren were eating properly - meaning a lot.

2. What does "Kosher" mean and how has this affected the author's diet?

Kosher refers to food that is prepared in the traditional Jewish ritual involving compassion for animals and a reduction of cruelty. This affected the meat that the author did eat before he became vegetarian.

3. What inspired the author to write Eating Animals?

The author says that he was inspired to research and write this book because of the experience of becoming a father. He wanted to be able to answer his son's questions regarding meat production and to know for himself whether he was making the right choice in raising his son vegetarian.

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