Bruce Friedrich on Faith, Ethics, and the Moral Case for Alternative Proteins

In this bonus conversation, Mariann Sullivan sits down with Good Food Institute founder Bruce Friedrich to explore the surprising intersections of religion, ethics, and animal advocacy — from Pope Francis’s landmark encyclical on animal souls to whether faith traditions can be called upon to challenge industrial animal farming. Bruce draws on his new book Meat to discuss why human nature, not moral failure, drives meat consumption, and why plant-based and cultivated meat may be the most practical path to aligning our values with our choices.

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