As I started reading this thread I was going to contribute the Bittman TED talk... Glad to see it made its way here.
I still eat meat but I like to think of myself as an omnivore. I look for a balance. The industrial production of meat is not only bad for the environment (methane is way worse than CO2) it is cruel to the animals (cows were not meant to be raised on corn for example and the comment about the short life of chickens is valid as well).
I think we all need to spend more time thinking about where our food comes from and at what cost. There are negative externalities that most don't even think about when ringing up their groceries at the checkout.
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