The Semantics of Meat (with Paul Shapiro)
Animalogy \ The Animals in Our Everyday Words & Phrases
English - February 11, 2017 00:00 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 178 ratingsBooks Arts Society & Culture animalrights literature animals compassion history language linguistics vegan words Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Semantics play a significant role in shaping public perception about animals and animal welfare. The meat, dairy, and egg industries go to great lengths to remove harsh terminology and replace it with euphemisms that conceal the truth and sanitize violence. In today’s episode, I talk to someone who knows this all too well: Paul Shapiro, Vice President of Policy at The Humane Society of the United States. Join us as we discuss euphemisms and doublespeak used by animal agriculture and the best terms for plant-based and cultured meat.
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