The Meat Question

Feed: a food systems podcast

Feed: a food systems podcast
The Meat Question
Feb 04, 2026
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Why can reasonable people look at the same evidence on meat—and still eat very differently? Matthew Kessler shares a personal essay reflecting on his time working on livestock farms, conversations with experts across all sides of the issue, and on his own on-and-off relationship with eating animals.

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Episode edited and hosted by Matthew Kessler. Music by Blue dot sessions.

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