Journalist and author Nuno Alvim has released a new book titled "From the Destruction of the Amazon to the Omnipresent Protein: Can We Live Without Meat?" The work addresses the central question of whether it is possible to live without consuming meat.
The book opens with an ironic allegory that compares the spread of the decision to stop eating meat among the Portuguese to a kind of sudden illness or plague. In this comparison, Nuno Alvim describes governments in alarm, almost on the verge of an apoplectic episode, health authorities concerned about the specter of a healthcare collapse, and schools dealing with students who "tested positive."
In reality, the author clarifies that it is not a virus at all, but rather the proliferation of a personal decision: to stop eating meat. The article publishes an excerpt from this work, which explores the implications of this dietary choice.
