Hi everybody, this is John Donvan, moderator and host of Intelligent Squared US, and as

we are all enjoying and reflecting on the holidays, gathering around the tables where we are

sharing meals, it's the meals that we actually want to focus on right now, the food that

we're eating with all of our families and friends, because our latest podcast brings back

a fan favorite IQ 2 debate, which we called, don't eat anything with a face.

Some of us, perhaps many of us, are blessed with an abundance of food and food choices,

but when we think about issues around food, about our health and the environment and even

ethical concerns, well, which diet do you actually think is best after all?

Is it veganism or vegetarianism or our meat eater is going along the right lines?

Before you set your New Year's resolution, take a listen and let's find out.

The simple act of eating a hamburger is when you really think about it, one of the great

acts of human denial, because what is a burger?

It's edible protein in the shape of a disc.

Every single time, and you can order it rare, you can order it well done, you can dress

it up and catch up, you can leave half of it behind, and never once have the thought

cross your mind, I wonder what she looked like.

The cow this burger came from, I wonder where she lived, I wonder how she died.

Your thoughts just don't go there, which is fine if you believe that meat eating is just

nature's way, but what if you take the vegan or the vegetarian's view that eating meat

is just wrong for your health, for your environment, for your soul?

Well that sounds like the dividing line in a debate, so let's have it.

Yes or no to this statement, don't eat anything with a face.

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