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The Secret Reason We Eat Meat - Dr. Melanie Joy

Beyond Carnism · talk · Watch on YouTube

Psychology & human behaviorPhilosophy & ethicsNutrition & diet science

What it is

Social psychologist Melanie Joy introduces the concept of carnism, the belief system that conditions people to eat some animals but not others.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN offers it as a short, light introduction to carnism and the language bias around eating animals.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2018, last 2023

What HN commenters said

  1. “see this [2] for a light introduction”

    Light introduction to carnism

    mockingbirdy, 2018-07 · Recommendation · in “A biologist who believes that trees speak a language we can learn to listen to”

  2. “If you're more curious, please check out Melanie Joy's video”

    Explains carnistic language bias around eating animals

    hjek, 2021-04 · Recommendation · in “Word usage guidance and alternative terms”

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Topics: melanie joy, veganism, psychology, animal ethics, meat eating

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