{"id":18066,"date":"2016-12-08T08:26:55","date_gmt":"2016-12-08T16:26:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/?p=18066"},"modified":"2016-12-08T08:26:55","modified_gmt":"2016-12-08T16:26:55","slug":"secret-reason-eat-meat-carnism-melanie-joy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/secret-reason-eat-meat-carnism-melanie-joy\/","title":{"rendered":"The Secret Reason We Eat Meat: Carnism by Melanie Joy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F3D49rjffEo\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/h4>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"erl1e\" data-offset-key=\"4cqbo-0-0\">\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_75 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/secret-reason-eat-meat-carnism-melanie-joy\/#These_are_a_couple_of_minutes_of_graphic_content_%E2%80%93_in_her_talk_Melanie_Joy_warns_that_it_is_coming\" class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\"  >These are a couple of minutes of graphic content &#8211; in her talk, Melanie Joy warns that it is coming.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/secret-reason-eat-meat-carnism-melanie-joy\/#Melanie_Joy_PhD_EdM_is_a_Harvard-educated_psychologist_professor_of_psychology_and_sociology_at_the_University_of_Massachusetts_Boston_a_noted_speaker_and_the_author_of_%E2%80%9CWhy_We_Love_Dogs_Eat_Pigs_and_Wear_Cows%E2%80%9D_Melanie_is_a_recipient_of_the_Institute_of_Jainologys_Ahimsa_Award_Her_work_has_been_featured_by_numerous_media_outlets_including_the_BBC_Germanys_ARD_ABC_Australia_the_New_York_Times_and_Spiegel_Online_Melanie_has_given_her_carnism_presentation_on_five_continents_She_is_also_the_founder_and_president_of_the_organization_Beyond_Carnism_formerly_Carnism_Awareness_Action_Network_and_the_project_Karnismus_erkennen_German-speaking_countries\" class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\"  >Melanie Joy, Ph.D., Ed.M. is a Harvard-educated psychologist, professor of psychology and sociology at the University of Massachusetts, Boston, a noted speaker, and the author of &#8220;Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows.&#8221; Melanie is a recipient of the Institute of Jainology\u2019s Ahimsa Award. Her work has been featured by numerous media outlets including the BBC, Germany\u2019s ARD, ABC Australia, the New York Times and Spiegel Online. Melanie has given her carnism presentation on five continents. She is also the founder and president of the organization Beyond Carnism (formerly Carnism Awareness &amp; Action Network) and the project Karnismus erkennen (German-speaking countries).<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/secret-reason-eat-meat-carnism-melanie-joy\/#Wiki_%E2%80%93_https_enwikipediaorgwikiMelanie_Joy\" class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\"  >Wiki &#8211;\u00a0https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Melanie_Joy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/secret-reason-eat-meat-carnism-melanie-joy\/#Beyond_Carnism_Website_%E2%80%93_https_wwwcarnismorg\" class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\"  >Beyond Carnism Website &#8211;\u00a0https:\/\/www.carnism.org\/<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/secret-reason-eat-meat-carnism-melanie-joy\/#Beyond_Carnism_Facebook_Page_%E2%80%93_https_wwwfacebookcombeyondcarnism\" class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\"  >Beyond Carnism Facebook Page &#8211;\u00a0https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/beyondcarnism\/<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/secret-reason-eat-meat-carnism-melanie-joy\/#%E8%B6%85%E8%B6%8A%E8%82%89%E9%A3%9F%E4%B8%BB%E7%BE%A9_Ted%E6%BC%94%E8%AA%AA%E7%89%88_https_wwwyoutubecomwatchvnpSq4OfZrlA\" class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\"  >|\u8d85\u8d8a\u8089\u98df\u4e3b\u7fa9| Ted\u6f14\u8aaa\u7248:\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=npSq4OfZrlA<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/secret-reason-eat-meat-carnism-melanie-joy\/#Ted_Talk_Beyond_Carnism_Melanie_Joy_https_wwwyoutubecomwatchvo0VrZPBskpg\" class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\"  >Ted Talk |Beyond Carnism Melanie Joy| https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=o0VrZPBskpg<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h4 class=\"_1mf _1mj\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-offset-key=\"4cqbo-0-0\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"These_are_a_couple_of_minutes_of_graphic_content_%E2%80%93_in_her_talk_Melanie_Joy_warns_that_it_is_coming\"><\/span>These are a couple of minutes of graphic content &#8211; in her talk, Melanie Joy warns that it is coming.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/MelanieJoy.jpg\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18070 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/MelanieJoy.jpg\" alt=\"melaniejoy\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/MelanieJoy.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/MelanieJoy-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/MelanieJoy-195x110.jpg 195w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"_1mf _1mj\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-offset-key=\"4cqbo-0-0\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Melanie_Joy_PhD_EdM_is_a_Harvard-educated_psychologist_professor_of_psychology_and_sociology_at_the_University_of_Massachusetts_Boston_a_noted_speaker_and_the_author_of_%E2%80%9CWhy_We_Love_Dogs_Eat_Pigs_and_Wear_Cows%E2%80%9D_Melanie_is_a_recipient_of_the_Institute_of_Jainologys_Ahimsa_Award_Her_work_has_been_featured_by_numerous_media_outlets_including_the_BBC_Germanys_ARD_ABC_Australia_the_New_York_Times_and_Spiegel_Online_Melanie_has_given_her_carnism_presentation_on_five_continents_She_is_also_the_founder_and_president_of_the_organization_Beyond_Carnism_formerly_Carnism_Awareness_Action_Network_and_the_project_Karnismus_erkennen_German-speaking_countries\"><\/span>Melanie Joy, Ph.D., Ed.M. is a Harvard-educated psychologist, professor of psychology and sociology at the University of Massachusetts, Boston, a noted speaker, and the author of &#8220;Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows.&#8221; Melanie is a recipient of the Institute of Jainology\u2019s Ahimsa Award. Her work has been featured by numerous media outlets including the BBC, Germany\u2019s ARD, ABC Australia, the New York Times and Spiegel Online. Melanie has given her carnism presentation on five continents. She is also the founder and president of the organization Beyond Carnism (formerly Carnism Awareness &amp; Action Network) and the project Karnismus erkennen (German-speaking countries).<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<h4>Wiki &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Melanie_Joy\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external nofollow\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Melanie_Joy<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4>Beyond Carnism Website &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carnism.org\/\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external nofollow\">https:\/\/www.carnism.org\/<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Beyond_Carnism_Facebook_Page_%E2%80%93_https_wwwfacebookcombeyondcarnism\"><\/span>Beyond Carnism Facebook Page &#8211;\u00a0https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/beyondcarnism\/<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4>|\u8d85\u8d8a\u8089\u98df\u4e3b\u7fa9| Ted\u6f14\u8aaa\u7248:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=npSq4OfZrlA\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external nofollow\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=npSq4OfZrlA<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"4cqbo-0-0\">Ted Talk |Beyond Carnism Melanie Joy|<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=o0VrZPBskpg\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external nofollow\"> https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=o0VrZPBskpg<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These are a couple of minutes of graphic content &#8211; in her talk, Melanie Joy warns that it is coming. Melanie Joy, Ph.D., Ed.M. is a Harvard-educated psychologist, professor of psychology and sociology at the University of Massachusetts, Boston, a noted speaker, and the author of &#8220;Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows.&#8221; Melanie is a recipient of the Institute of Jainology\u2019s Ahimsa Award. Her work has been featured by numerous media outlets including the BBC, Germany\u2019s ARD, ABC Australia, the New York Times and Spiegel Online. Melanie has given her carnism presentation on five continents. She is also the founder and president of the organization Beyond Carnism (formerly Carnism Awareness &amp; Action Network) and the project Karnismus erkennen (German-speaking countries). Wiki &#8211;\u00a0https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Melanie_Joy Beyond Carnism Website &#8211;\u00a0https:\/\/www.carnism.org\/ Beyond Carnism Facebook Page &#8211;\u00a0https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/beyondcarnism\/ |\u8d85\u8d8a\u8089\u98df\u4e3b\u7fa9| Ted\u6f14\u8aaa\u7248:\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=npSq4OfZrlA Ted Talk |Beyond Carnism Melanie Joy| https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=o0VrZPBskpg<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9728,"featured_media":18070,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[2930,2931],"class_list":["post-18066","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","tag-carnism","tag-melanie-joy"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The Secret Reason We Eat Meat: Carnism by Melanie Joy - HappyCow<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/secret-reason-eat-meat-carnism-melanie-joy\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The Secret Reason We Eat Meat: Carnism by Melanie Joy - HappyCow\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"These are a couple of minutes of graphic content &#8211; in her talk, Melanie Joy warns that it is coming. 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