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Melanie Joy, Harvard graduate and University of Massachusetts professor of psychology and sociology, gives a presentation about Carnism on Sunday evening in Wirtz Hall. Carnism she explains, is the belief system that influences people to consume meat. Joy's lectured on the occasion of Earth Day.

Award-winning author lectures students on carnism

By Erin Kolb | April 21, 2013

In honor of Earth Day, author and psychologist Melanie Joy gave a free lecture Sunday night based on her award-winning book “Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows: An Introduction to Carnism.” Joy focused on the concept of carnism, which she said...