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What philosophers have to say about eating meat

  • Written by Joan McGregor, Professor of Philosophy, Arizona State University
Is it ethical to eat meat?Ewan Munro, CC BY-SA

WeWork, a co-working and office space company, recently made a company policy not to serve or reimburse meals that include meat.

WeWork’s co-founder and chief culture officer, Miguel McKelvey, said in an email that it was the company’s attempt at reducing its carbon footprint. His moral...

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