The Future of Meat, Explained is a comprehensive journey through the meat industry, looking at why we eat meat, its effects on the environment, and future alternatives.

A quick glimpse at an average restaurant's menu shows how much we enjoy meat. But the staggering amount of meat we eat today could have dire consequences for our planet.

Explained is a Netflix series produced by Vox Media with journalist Ezra Klein and production designer Joe Posner that examines and unpacks the complexities of the modern world.

In this episode, we take a look at meat consumption throughout history and around the world today, and what it might look like in the future.

The meat industry is using up increasingly more of the Earth's land and water, while emitting massive amounts of greenhouse gases.

Through statistics and interviews with experts, The Future of Meat, Explained explores the environmental impact of meat, and how technology is making alternatives possible.