The past few weeks have seen announcements about how Big Meat is jumping on the plant-based bandwagon. The news garnered far too much celebrating by some of my well-meaning colleagues. A closer look reveals an uglier reality.
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As I wrote about before, the market cannot fix the broken food system, only policy can do that. Over the past year, the pandemic laid bare the numerous painful ways that food workers are exploited, from farms to meatpacking plants to restaurants.
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Words matter. They signal intent and motivation. Used incorrectly, words can obscure true meaning. At worse, words can be deceptive and euphemistic.
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For many years, I was very much alone in saying the problem with the food system is political. I am happy to say that over time, many others have joined me in recognizing this. However, we are not deploying nearly the appropriate level of response.
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How can we solve one of the most intractable problems in the food system: over-production and consumption of animal products? By almost any measure, environmental, public health, animal cruelty, or labor standards, the conventional meat, egg, and dairy industries cause immense destruction and harm.
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Turning the calendar to a new year represents an important sign of change. For me, it also signals a major milestone in my career. I am no longer with the Plant Based Foods Association, the organization that I founded in 2015.
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Michele Simon is a public health attorney, food policy expert, author, and thought leader in the plant-based foods industry.
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