What if eating meat is not only wrong - but obsolete? | Arwa Mahdawi

In the same way we're now horrified people used to smoke in offices, we'll soon find it almost unthinkable that people used to consume so much meatMeat is dead. Carnivores are going the way of cigarette smokers and, by 2050, there's a good chance that it will be socially unacceptable to eat meat. In the same way that we're now horrified people used to smoke in offices and airplanes, we'll find it almost unthinkable that people used to consume animals so casually and frequently.Considering that humans have been meat-eaters for about 2.5m years, the idea that we're going to radically change our diets in a few decades might seem far-fetched. However, there has already been a significant shift in the way we think about meat consumption. In just the past few years veganism has gone from being a fringe movement associated with hippies to being downright trendy. The likes of Beyoncé and Jay-Z have challenged their fans "to move towards a more plant-based lifestyle" and more people are talking loudly and proudly about cutting down on meat. Continue reading...