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What it’s like to cover the meatpacking industry

August 31, 2017

Posted by Chris Roush

MeatingplaceJoe Pinsker of The Atlantic interviewed Lisa Keefe, the editor of Meatingplace, which covers the meatpacking industry.

Here is an excerpt:

Pinsker: What do people say when they hear what you do for a living?

Keefe: People don’t ever ask me about my work! I tell people I work for a meat magazine and the conversation ends. So there’s a little bit of pent-up energy in talking about what we do.

Pinsker: What do you think is at the bottom of that?

Keefe: Well, it’s a squeamish process. Have you ever seen the eyelashes on a cow? I mean, they’re just adorable. Big eyes, and these long lashes — how can you do anything to harm this little creature? I get it. Even people who really love meat don’t want to talk about how it gets to their plate.

Read more here.

 

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