Is promoting vegetarianism for all the world’s people a form of colonialism? just Euro-centric?
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Is promoting vegetarianism for all the world’s people a form of colonialism? just Euro-centric?

The debate over whether a vegetarian diet is better for the planet is top of mind for many as news of water scarcity, climate change, and deforestation seem to worsen by the day. Sarah Taber, a US-based agricultural scientist added another angle to the debate earlier this month when she laid out the argument that calling vegetarianism and/or veganism a universally ‘better’ diet is a form of colonialist thinking. Continue reading