Why We Love Dogs and Make Cows Cry

Aspire with Osha: art, nature, humanity

Osha & Dr. Melanie Joy engage in a fascinating discussion of the psychology of carnism & explore how we are influenced to treat some beings with dignity while oppressing others. Dr. Joy, founder of Beyond Carnism, has received the prestigious Ahimsa Award - previously given to the Dalai Lama & Nelson Mandela - for her work on global non-violence. Dr. Melanie Joy is a Harvard educated psychologist, international speaker & author of 5 books, including Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs and Wear Cows, (just released in its 10th Anniversary Edition) and the award winning books: Beyond Beliefs; Powerarchy; and Getting Relationships Right .
"If slaughterhouses had glass walls, everyone would be vegetarian. " - Sir Paul McCartney
How do we justify cruelty? Dr. Joy explores the deep psychological and societal ideologies that allow us to perpetuate cruelty to others that we classify as not deserving of dignity or compassion.
"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." - Mahatma Gandhi
We take a look at the roots of racism, sexism and violence against others - and how this is related to our climate crisis and - the future for humanity.
In her book, Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows, Dr. Joy investigates factory farming, exposing how cruelly the animals are treated, the hazards that meatpacking workers face, and the environmental impact of raising more than 10 billion animals for food each year. Provocative ans challenging, this book will change the way you think about food forever.
We discuss how even those who eat meat can become allies and advocates for preventing cruelty to animals.
Learn more at carnism.org; Melanie Joy

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