Join the Green Office and University Library for an interesting conversation with Philipp Pattberg, director of the Amsterdam Sustainability Institute (ASI), full professor of transnational environmental governance and policy, specialised in the study of global environmental politics.
During the event, we will discuss the book "Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows" by Melanie Joy, which offers an absorbing look at carnism, the belief system that conditions us to eat certain animals when we would never dream of eating others. Carnism causes extensive animal suffering and global injustice, and it drives us to act against our own interests and the interests of others without fully realising what we are doing. Becoming aware of what carnism is and how it functions is vital to personal empowerment and social transformation, as it enables us to make our food choices more freely—because without awareness, there is no free choice.
All participants will receive a free copy of the book.