Evolutionary Enlightenment | ACTV - Andrew Cohen interviews Dr Melanie Joy @evolutionaryenlightenment3800 | Uploaded October 2012 | Updated October 2024, 6 hours ago.
To learn more about Andrew Cohen, please visit andrewcohen.org
This video features Andrew Cohen interviewing Dr. Melanie Joy, author of Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows about her pioneering research into the deeper cultural and psychological dimensions of our food choices. In her groundbreaking book, Dr. Joy explores the invisible system that shapes our perception of the meat we eat, so that we love some animals and eat others without knowing why. She calls this system "carnism," which she defines as the belief system, or ideology, that allows us to eat some animals while having deep and loving relationships with others.
Instead of making a case for why we should not eat meat, Joy's work seeks to explain why we do eat meat -- and thus how we can make more informed choices as citizens and consumers.
Whatever your culinary habits, this interview will definitely offer a lot of "food for thought!"
To learn more about Andrew Cohen, please visit andrewcohen.org
This video features Andrew Cohen interviewing Dr. Melanie Joy, author of Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows about her pioneering research into the deeper cultural and psychological dimensions of our food choices. In her groundbreaking book, Dr. Joy explores the invisible system that shapes our perception of the meat we eat, so that we love some animals and eat others without knowing why. She calls this system "carnism," which she defines as the belief system, or ideology, that allows us to eat some animals while having deep and loving relationships with others.
Instead of making a case for why we should not eat meat, Joy's work seeks to explain why we do eat meat -- and thus how we can make more informed choices as citizens and consumers.
Whatever your culinary habits, this interview will definitely offer a lot of "food for thought!"
