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The Meat Propaganda || Acharya Prashant, on Veganism (2019)
Prakrati
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9 months ago
Greed
Propaganda
Tobacco Industry
Climate Change
Fossil Fuel Industry
Meat Industry
Scientific Consensus
Misinformation
Description

Acharya Prashant discusses how industries driven by greed use propaganda and pseudo-scientific reports to protect their financial interests, even when their products are proven harmful. He cites the historical example of the tobacco industry, which for decades promoted cigarette smoking as a sign of vitality and masculinity while sponsoring reports to deny its link to cancer. This misinformation continued until scientific consensus became undeniable, leading to the gruesome warnings seen on cigarette packs today. He notes that the fossil fuel industry followed a similar pattern regarding climate change, first denying its existence and then claiming it was not caused by human activity to instill doubt in the public mind. Acharya Prashant explains that the meat industry is currently employing these same tactics, spreading lies to delay the inevitable conclusion that meat consumption is harmful for various reasons. He emphasizes that while these industries will eventually be forced to submit to the truth, they cause irreversible damage in the meantime. He concludes that it is essential to swiftly bring the reality of meat eating into popular consciousness to prevent further harm.