I've had a pretty typical journey as a vegetarian- I had a few meatless phases as a kid and then finally went vegetarian for real in 2011 as a college student. My decision was based less on animal welfare or the ethical reasoning and more because meat just grossed me out. I was under the delusion that "you NEED meat to get protein" but realized that I was perfectly happy to eat lots of beans and greens instead and could kick the meat habit. But I've always been what I've termed a "bad vegetarian"- I sometimes just crave chicken nuggets or can't resist a piece of salami. 
 Reading this book has made me really evaluate the way I eat and confirmed that being vegetarian is the right diet for me. Jonathan Safran Foer understands that meat is a central part of our culture and diets and that food is often linked to our important life moments. And he never gets super preachy about how meat eaters are the devil, which I respect. If anything, the book more attacks the factory farms and how they have turned this into a disgusting and damaging practice. I definitely learned a lot about the various aspects of the meat industry- like I had no idea that the chickens that we eat and the chickens that lay eggs are completely different chickens. 
 I would recommend this book to anyone, especially anyone who is considering going meatless, because it does present the facts while still allowing the reader to make up their own minds. I gained a new respect for the family farms trying to provide their animals with a happy life and as painless of a death as possible. While I'll likely continue being vegetarian (and really keeping myself in check when the chicken nugget craving comes up), I do respect the family farms trying to make a change. This was an eye opening book and I learned quite a lot.