The meat question
Thu Feb 05 2026
Why can reasonable people look at the same evidence on meat—and still eat very differently? Matthew Kessler shares a personal essay reflecting on his time working on livestock farms, conversations with experts across all sides of the issue, and on his own on-and-off relationship with eating animals.
For more info, transcript and resources, visit: https://tabledebates.org/podcast/
episode95
Want to share your reflections on the episode? Send us an email or voice memo to podcast@tabledebates.org
Episode edited and hosted by Matthew Kessler. Music by Blue dot sessions.
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Why can reasonable people look at the same evidence on meat—and still eat very differently? Matthew Kessler shares a personal essay reflecting on his time working on livestock farms, conversations with experts across all sides of the issue, and on his own on-and-off relationship with eating animals. For more info, transcript and resources, visit: https://tabledebates.org/podcast/ episode95 Want to share your reflections on the episode? Send us an email or voice memo to podcast@tabledebates.org Episode edited and hosted by Matthew Kessler. Music by Blue dot sessions. Tangle Essay: What we disagree about when we talk about meat TABLE Podcast: Meat: the four futures TABLE Report: Meat, Metrics and Mindsets