In this episode, I talk about my beef with Veganism. I explain why, after a 30-day vegan challenge, I remain a sceptical vegetarian. I talk about:
- How Vegan-endorsed health hypes and food fads create their own ethical dilemmas which vegans need to confront
- How the 'Go Vegan, save the planet' discourse is unhelpful for the movement, and factually questionable.
- How Veganism needs to move away from a self-understanding as the movement, and instead embrace its place as a movement among many (imperfect) dietary movements that support a move away from factory farming and industrial food production
Links:
- UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (2013) 'Tackling climate change through livestock'
- Springman, A., Godfray, C.J., Rayner, M., Scarborough, P. (2016) 'Analysis and valuation of the health and climate change cobenefits of dietary change' Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences Vol. 113, No. 15
- Blythman, J. (2016) 'Can hipsters stomach the unpalatable truth about avocado toast?' The Guardian (Opinion)
- Gray, Margaret (2013) Labor and the Locavore: The Making of a Comprehensive Food Ethic. University of California Press.
- Lawrence, Felicity (2011) 'Spain's salad growers are modern-day slaves, say charities' The Guardian
- World Economic Forum (2016) 'What would happen if everyone in the world suddenly stopped eating meat?'
- Fairlie, Simon (2010) Meat: A benign extravagance. Chelsea Green Publishing.
- Southan, Rhys (2011) Book Review: Meat: A benign extravagance
- Morbiot, George (2010) 'I was wrong about veganism. Let them eat meat – but farm it properly' The Guardian (Opinion)
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