Most of us are familiar with the ethical quandaries of eating meat, and in particular the large-scale abuse of animals in modern-day farming and mass meat production. And in many ways, the question of whether it is ‘okay’ to eat other animals is a philosophical and personal one. But what does the research show about more objective measures of eating meat, like how it affects the environment and the impact it has on our health? Plant-based food diets are becoming increasingly popular – especially with the more recent advent of ‘beyond-meat’ food, food that is vegetarian but designed to taste like real meat. Is this actually a good alternative? Stuart Waldner, author of 'Escape the Meatrix', joins the podcast. https://www.amazon.ca/Escape-Meatrix-Plants-Great-Planet/dp/1544528752 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.