The Psychology of Eating Meat

Hosted by Evan Kleiman Sep. 05, 2009 Food & Drink

Jeffrey Masson is a trained Freudian psychoanalyst whose latest book is The Face on Your Plate. He studies the emotional side of animals and the psychology behind humans who eat meat. Jeffrey is a vegan.

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Host:

Evan Kleiman

Producers:

Bob Carlson, Jennifer Ferro, Candace Moyer, Connie Alvarez, Holly Tarson, Harriet Ells, Gillian Ferguson

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