The meat paradox: how your brain wrestles with the ethics of eating animals
Psychologists have described a ‘meat paradox’ in the minds of meat-eating animal lovers.
Magdalena Zawisza, Associate Professor/Reader in Gender and Advertising Psychology, Anglia Ruskin University •
conversation
Feb. 11, 2022 • ~6 min
Feb. 11, 2022 • ~6 min
Our meat obsession is destroying the planet – the solution is to change how we see animals
Learning from Indigenous cultures to treat animals as more than just food sources could help us combat the climate crisis.
Colin Samson, Professor of Sociology and Indigenous Peoples, University of Essex •
conversation
Feb. 9, 2022 • ~6 min
Feb. 9, 2022 • ~6 min
Meat and dairy gobble up farming subsidies worldwide, which is bad for your health and the planet
Vegetables, fruits and legumes are nutritious and sustainable – but subsidies overwhelmingly neglect them.
Marco Springmann, Senior Researcher, Oxford Martin Programme on the Future of Food, University of Oxford •
conversation
Jan. 11, 2022 • ~6 min
Jan. 11, 2022 • ~6 min
Meat and dairy gobble up farming subsidies worldwide – it's bad for your health and the planet
Vegetables, fruits and legumes are good for you and the planet – but subsidies overwhelmingly neglect them.
Marco Springmann, Senior Researcher, Oxford Martin Programme on the Future of Food, University of Oxford •
conversation
Jan. 11, 2022 • ~6 min
Jan. 11, 2022 • ~6 min
Diners more likely to choose a vegetarian option when 75% of the menu is meat-free – new research
Menus that are three-quarters vegetarian help meat eaters choose more climate-friendly options, a tactic that restaurants could use to help fight climate change.
Beth Parkin, Senior Lecturer in Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Westminster •
conversation
Dec. 13, 2021 • ~6 min
Dec. 13, 2021 • ~6 min
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