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Lily Meyer on Philip Roth, Anti-Zionism, and Her Relationship to American Judaism

Philip Roth, Zadie Smith writes in her essay collection Dead and Alive, was a patriot. An “unusually patriotic writer,” in fact. Smith met Roth when he was in his eighties, retired from writing, an…

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Strypey Aug 31, 2023

"[Alicia Kennedy] recognizes that discussing food means discussing 'appetite and nostalgia', and that major changes to the way Americans eat won’t happen if those pressing for them refuse to take 'culture, gastronomy, and taste into consideration'. She also sees that creating ethical food systems requires attention to class: Food-industry laborers need fair pay and safe conditions, and healthy, varied ingredients need to be made available in all communities."

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https://www.theatlantic.com/books/archive/2023/08/no-meat-required-book-review-plant-based-food/675165/

Reading ‘No Meat Required’ as a Meat Eater

Alicia Kennedy’s new book is a paean to a life without meat. But she’s driven more by curiosity than a desire to convert her readers.

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Strypey Aug 31, 2023

"Industrial meat is a major source of the emissions causing global warming. Eating it regularly, [#AliciaKennedy] argues, is unsustainable. Yet for many in the United States, meat has long represented security and prosperity; in the 1920s, Republicans promised voters 'a chicken for every pot'."

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https://www.theatlantic.com/books/archive/2023/08/no-meat-required-book-review-plant-based-food/675165/

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