What is a carnist? Understanding the Invisible Belief System
                                
                                
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                                Psychologist Melanie Joy coined the term 'carnism' in 2001 to describe the invisible belief system that conditions people to eat certain animals. This ideology normalizes the consumption of meat, dairy, and eggs, while hiding the ethical contradictions from view.