In "Eating Animals," Jonathan Safran Foer explores the impact of industrial animal agriculture on the environment. He compares the depletion of marine ecosystems to the destructive practice of clear-cutting forests, highlighting how these actions lead to a loss of biodiversity. By prioritizing a single type of food production, such as soybeans, we risk losing countless other species that contribute to the health of our ecosystems.

This metaphor emphasizes the unsustainable practices of modern farming and fishing industries, suggesting that our food systems are creating a monoculture that disregards the richness of nature. Foer argues for a more mindful approach to how we consume animals and interact with the planet, advocating for the preservation of diverse species rather than their eradication.