18 - Lettuce talk about vegetarians and vegans

18 - This week, Two Shrinks Pod is going green with a chat about the psychological aspects of following a meat free diet. We talk about eating disorders, anxiety and how smarter kids tend to be vegetarians in adulthood. We also ponder whether eating meat is associated with masculinity and question how prejudiced Western culture is towards vegans and vegetarians. To wrap up, Amy blames Hunter for her current earworm and soothes herself with research about how other people experience songs stuck in their heads. Then Hunter talks us through the most dangerous month to visit a hospital in the US.  Hunter's articles: Bias towards vegetariansEating disordersIQ in childhoodAmy's articles:Stress and anxietyBias among vegans & vegetariansMasculinity and meat-free dietsThings we came across:Earworms - stuck song syndrome (Amy)The July Effect (Hunter)  18 - Lettuce talk about vegetarians and vegans Dr Hunter Mulcare & Amy Donaldson Download