A Midwestern Philosopher on the Joy of Going Vegan

About this episode

Matthew C. Halteman discusses the philosophical aspects and joys of adopting a vegan lifestyle.

Matthew C. Halteman, Ph.D, author of Hungry Beautiful Animals: The Joyful Case for Going Vegan, teaches philosophy at Calvin University in Michigan. He also once lived on the same block in Wheaton, Illinois, as host Victoria Moran. Book: Hungry Beautiful Animals: The Joyful Case for Going Vegan Website: https://www.hungrybeautifulanimals.com/ Facebook: Matthew C. Haltemen Instagram: @hungrybeautifulanimals LinkedIn: Matthew Haltemen And Victoria's YouTube channel where you can watch the ...

People in this episode

Host: Victoria Moran

Guest: Matthew C. Halteman

Topics covered

• veganism
• philosophy
• health
• animal rights
• personal stories

Keywords

• vegan
• philosophy
• animal rights
• health
• Hungry Beautiful Animals

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Calvin University

Books & works: Hungry Beautiful Animals: The Joyful Case for Going Vegan

Places: Wheaton, Illinois, Michigan

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