Anne Russell

I think that North Americans eat more meat than any other country because we are one of the most affluent countries in the world and because we are really good at not providing fair or living wages. For the most part, the average American can afford to eat meat because their income is higher than the average citizen in many other countries. Also, we are able to produce meat easily and for a low price (though with very large environmental impacts) so it is readily accessible. I'm interested to see how this all might change due to the flooding in the Midwest and the resulting cattle deaths. Maybe we can use this catastrophe to shift the meat-centric culture that is so prevalent in American society.