#275: Will the reducetarian movement save our planet? with Brian Kateman
"Right now, most people eat over 200 pounds of meat a year. So if we could get them to cut back 10, 20, 30, or 50% or whatever it is, they're not flexitarians, but they are reducitarians. And it's important to me that we... do the best that we can given the food system that we have inherited. And I think having a way for people to start their journey, even if it means they don't go as far as we'd like, is still worthwhile." –Brian Kateman
In this episode of Veggie Doctor Radio, I interviewed Brian Kateman, the founder of the Reducetarian Foundation, on our meat-eating ways and what the average person can do to help save our planet. We also discuss his new book and documentary, ‘Meat Me Halfway’.
Some of the topics covered in today’s episode include:
Brian Kateman and his work on reducetarianism
The term "reducetarian" and its meaning
Founding of the Reducetarian Foundation
Brian's upcoming book and documentary, ‘Meat Me Halfway’
Discussion on the increase in meat consumption and the reasons behind it
Exploring the problems associated with meat consumption, including factory farming and CAFOs
Impact of meat consumption on the environment
Tactics used by the meat industry for marketing and consumption
Exploring sustainable ways to consume meat
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Brian Kateman
More about my honored guest:
Brian Kateman coined the term “reducetarian” to describe a person who is deliberately reducing their consumption of meat. In 2015, Kateman founded the Reducetarian Foundation, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to reducing societal consumption of animal products. Reducetarian.org
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'Meat Me Halfway' documentary
Meat Me Halfway: How Changing the Way We Eat Can Improve Our Lives and Save Our Planet by Brian Kateman
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