Meat: What's smart, what's right, what's next
We’re investigating the most controversial of the food groups: meat. Pull up a fork, and dive right in!
In This Series
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What’s it like to watch a slaughter?
A visit to the UC-Davis slaughterhouse to watch the transition from livestock to meat offers some lessons in anxiety and respect.
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We recall 100 blue whales’ worth of meat a year
This infographic brims with gross food safety facts.
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Temple Grandin digs in on the practical side of what animals want
To improve the lives of the animals we grow for food, we must drop preconceived ideas and try to think like them.
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This comic shows all you need to know about butchering chickens
An illustrated story about butchering 75 chickens.
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Is there a moral case for meat?
Philosophers don't have a strong argument for eating animals. So why do we do it anyway?
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What’s the difference between eating pork belly and puppy belly? Not much
Hal Herzog has spent 30 years studying the unique relationships people have with animals. Here are his thoughts on our weird relationship with meat.
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A restaurant isn’t “sustainable” if all its entrees contain meat
From fancy farm-to-table spots to hipster burger joints, too many restaurants focus on meat, and that’s terrible for the climate.
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Can meat actually be eco-friendly?
It's not as black and white as you think: We might not need a whole world of vegetarians, but we could all do with a little less flesh.
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Why does meat have to be manly?
The concept of "clean eating" is actually pretty messy, especially for women.
