We can’t lower our meat consumption without rethinking masculinity.
, be that avoiding medical or mental health care, or engaging in risky sexual behavior or substance abuse.unhealthier than poultry and fish
He’s cautious, though, and clarifies that this is only a possible explanation, given that the idea of red meat being unhealthy is rather new. Only a few decades ago, red meat was seen as a key element of any recommended diet.National Archive CatalogAccording to Carol Adams, a feminist-vegan advocate and author of the book, the myth that you need meat for strength is “traceable to this intersection of colonialism, white supremacy, and masculinity.
Regardless, Europeans upheld the concept that meat equals strength, masculinity, and ultimately, superiority. Adams notes that the English bragged about how they were able to colonize India because their soldiers ate red meat unlike the native men. She also mentions that in World War II, the US and UK rationed meat at home so that soldiers on the front lines would have more fuel for the fight.
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