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The Omnivore’s Deception--What We get wrong about meat, animals and ourselves, with Professor John Sabonmatsu, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

The Omnivore’s Deception--What We get wrong about meat, animals and ourselves, with Professor John Sabonmatsu, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Millions of Americans see themselves as "conflicted omnivores," worrying about the ethical and environmental implications of their choice to eat animals. Yet their attempts to justify their choices only obscure the truth of the matter. Join host Ronnie Lipschutz for a conversation with Dr. John Sabonmatsu, Professor of Philosophy at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts.  His recently published book, The Omnivore’s Deception, provides a deeply observed philosophical meditation on the nature of our relationship with animals.  Sabonmatsu argues that killing and eating animals is unethical, regardless of whether they are "free range" or factory farmed. The problem with raising and killing animals for food isn't just that it's "bad for the environment,” but the wrong way to live a human life.

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The Omnivore’s Deception--What We get wrong about meat, animals and ourselves, with Professor John Sabonmatsu, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

The Omnivore’s Deception--What We get wrong about meat, animals and ourselves, with Professor John Sabonmatsu, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Ronnie Lipschutz