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Peter Singer, professor of bioethics and author of “Animal Liberation Now,” examines deep-rooted problems in our food systems, highlighting ethical dilemmas surrounding animal welfare, environmental sustainability and consumer choices.
Through a critical lens, Singer uncovers the realities of factory farming, from the confinement of egg-laying hens to the rapid growth of broilers, questioning the moral justifications for speciesism and advocating for a shift toward ethical eating. He argues for the importance of considering the capacity for suffering in determining moral status, proposing plant-based diets and cultured meat as viable and sustainable alternatives.
Singer's interview encourages viewers to think about the impact of their eating habits, offering insight into how informed choices can contribute to a more ethical and sustainable future.
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About Peter Singer:
Peter Singer has been described as the world's most influential philosopher. Born in Melbourne in 1946, he has been a professor of bioethics at Princeton University since 1999. His many books include Animal Liberation – often credited with sparking the modern animal rights movement – Practical Ethics, The Life You Can Save, The Most Good You Can Do. , and ethics in the real world. In 2023, he released Animal Liberation Now, a completely revised and updated version of the 1975 original.
Singer's writings also inspired the movement known as effective altruism, and he is the founder of the charity The Life You Can Save. In 2021, he received the €1 million Berggruen Prize for Philosophy and Culture, which he donated to non-profit organizations working for the causes he supports. In 2023, he received the Frontiers of Knowledge Prize for the Human Sciences, from the Spanish BBVA Foundation.
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