I read Steve's blog because he writes stuff that I can't imagine anyone else writing a lot of the time.
I would say that this particular post though is one that doesn't have Steve's unique take on things. I can imagine a lot of people coming up with something similar. Not that Steve shouldn't have written mind.
I think it is really refreshing to hear what is really the salient point about meat eating, which is that it is energy intensive and probably unsustainable in the long run.
Personally I am a regular eater of meat and I don't plan on stopping altogether but I am painfully aware that the price I pay for my meat doesn't reflect the burden it imposes on the planet. I don't know how long we can continue to eat the amount of meat we eat but I do know that something is going to happen to stop us some time.
Climate change may be the mechanism. I am convinced by the argument that human activity is affecting the climate. But even if this isn't true, eating meat is not in the clear. It will still be a hugely wasteful way to feed people.
Is a vegan diet more healthy? I doubt it personally. But this irrelevant really. We know that vegans remain alive, so it fulfills the basic requirement of any diet. The question is how can we reduce our dependence on meat eating as a society.
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