{"id":268678,"date":"2020-08-25T13:15:35","date_gmt":"2020-08-25T20:15:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=268678"},"modified":"2020-08-25T13:28:35","modified_gmt":"2020-08-25T20:28:35","slug":"the-anti-meat-conspiracy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/25\/the-anti-meat-conspiracy\/","title":{"rendered":"The Anti-Meat Conspiracy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/erickim\/episodes\/The-Anti-Meat-Conspiracy-eiljdl\">Podcast<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/THE-ANTI-MEAT-CONSPIRACY.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption>The Anti Meat Conspiracy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/erickim\/embed\/episodes\/The-Anti-Meat-Conspiracy-eiljdl\" height=\"102px\" width=\"400px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In praise of meat<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='500' height='281' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/uYSwslr0?preloadContent=metadata&amp;hd=0&amp;cover=1' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1674852142'><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption>The Anti-Meat Conspiracy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I am convinced &#8212;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>One of the worst ills in modern society is this vehement anti-meat bias.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example, ask yourself:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>If you are an intellectual, are you allowed to go to a dinner party and tell everyone outloud that &#8220;I love to eat meat!&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No. You would be seen as a monster, someone who is killing the planet, etc. The more &#8216;virtuous&#8217; thing is to be either vegetarian, vegan, or perhaps someone who only eats &#8216;pasture-raised grass-fed humanely slaughtered&#8217; meat, preferably from Whole Foods or a farm, &#8220;once a while&#8221;. Even more virtuous to &#8220;give up red meat&#8221;&#8211; because it is &#8216;bad for the planet&#8217;, &#8216;bad for your health&#8217; and &#8216;inhumane to animals&#8217;, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"THE ANTI MEAT CONSPIRACY\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/431KyCLRqOA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why do I care about this?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='500' height='281' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/YNGCwlnB?autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;hd=0&amp;cover=1' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1674852142'><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now if you have a Netflix subscription you&#8217;ve probably seen one of the anti-meat propaganda films. I am not going to argue the ethics of meat eating in terms of environmental reasons (yet), but I desire to explore the contours of our strange new society which is profoundly dog-and-pet friendly, but anti-human?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Are animal lives <em>EQUIVALENT<\/em> to human lives?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='500' height='281' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/EpfgE0eA?autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;hd=0&amp;cover=1' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1674852142'><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption>Food Glorious Food<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First question. I say easily:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>No.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No matter what, a human life will ALWAYS be infinitely superior to an animal life of any kind. If I had a choice of saving a stranger&#8217;s baby&#8217;s life or the life of my (beloved) dog, I would always choose the life of the human being \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 even if it weren&#8217;t my own kid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is the trend towards vegetarianism or veganism bad for human health?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MEAT MUTE\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EvGrK2owumQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I think so.  This is the reason why the trend to veganism or vegetarian is bad:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Under-nourished future children. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example, certainly you can do with your kid whatever you want. But if parents and kids are getting suckered into becoming vegan&#8230; this is a huge public health issue. And I actually really care for public health. Why? I know growing up, I had a huge &#8216;information gap&#8217; issue. Typically people who have less education in America are easily swayed and suckered. This means the vegan-kale-munching elite (typically highly educated folks in America) have the ultimate virtue-signaling sway to tell the rest of us what is &#8216;good&#8217; for us or what is &#8216;bad&#8217; for us. And <strong>I am highly highly highly suspicious of Bill Gates<\/strong> &#8212; I think he is probably the uber-virtue signaling individual who is probably the world&#8217;s biggest (hidden) asshole, who just wants to augment his own personal influence on the world (for the &#8216;good&#8217; of humanity). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/meat-2\/\">IN PRAISE OF MEAT:<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='500' height='281' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/WXlMGOqU?autoPlay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=1&amp;persistVolume=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;hd=0&amp;cover=1' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1674852142'><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/21\/under-nutrition-is-the-issue\/\">Under-Nutrition is the Issue?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/20\/eric-kim-eats\/\">ERIC KIM EATS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/19\/eating-meat-doesnt-make-you-fat\/\">Eating Meat Doesn&#8217;t Make You Fat<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/08\/better-to-record-and-shoot-videos-of-your-food-than-still-photos\/\">Better to Record and Shoot Videos of Your Food than Still Photos<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/29\/why-eating-fat-is-good-for-you\/\">Why Eating Fat is Good for You<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/29\/eric-kim-eats-meat\/\">ERIC KIM EATS MEAT<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/25\/meat-is-king\/\">Meat is King<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/17\/how-i-cook-2\/\">How I Cook<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/16\/meat\/\">Meat<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/15\/why-i-eat-meat\/\">Why I Eat Meat<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/12\/in-praise-of-crock-pot-cooking\/\">In Praise of Crock Pot Cooking<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/12\/eat-a-lot-of-meat-and-eat-a-lot-of-bitter-greens\/\">Eat a Lot of Meat *AND* Eat a Lot of Bitter Greens<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/10\/carnivore-diet\/\">CARNIVORE DIET<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/07\/09\/how-i-cook-at-home\/\">How I Cook at Home<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/06\/14\/the-more-meat-you-eat-the-stronger-you-will-become\/\">The More Meat You Eat, the Stronger You Will Become.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/06\/06\/how-much-meat-can-you-eat-in-a-day\/\">How Much Meat Can You Eat in a Day?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/31\/why-meat-is-good\/\">Why Meat is Good<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/10\/how-to-eat-more-meat\/\">How to Eat More Meat<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/06\/why-eat-meat\/\">Why Eat Meat?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/20\/cholesterol-meat-is-a-steroid\/\">Cholesterol (Meat) is a Steroid<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> 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