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You can love animals and still eat meat—here’s why your brain has to block out empathy to do it – VegOut

You can love animals and still eat meat—here’s why your brain has to block out empathy to do it – VegOut

It’s a familiar scene: a doting pet parent lovingly feeding their rescue dog a bowl of grain-free kibble—then later that evening, slicing into a filet mignon with equal satisfaction. Or the proud “chicken mom” who goes viral for knitting sweaters for her backyard hens…while ordering spicy wings from Uber Eats. These aren’t outliers—they’re all of us, to some degree. You …

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