To eat meat, or not, that is the question.

I work in an office full of vegetarians, my family is full of meat-eaters, and I’m somewhere in the middle - I like to call myself a “flexitarian” (flexible to eat meat sparingly, if it comes from the right places/or is the only option, but prefer to stick to the veggies). Most folks reading this probably have heard about the notion of “eating lower on the food chain” and the linking of eating meat to global warming - but this article is the most interesting one I’ve seen on the issue: http://www.grist.org/article/index/2009-08-07-debunking-meat-climate-change-myth/flat

I think the most intriguing idea from this article is that it might actually be better, carbon-wise, to eat local, sustainably produced meat (not necessarily organic, but definitely not from a CAFO), than the soy product that was produced in California, or somewhere else in the world. (Hey, if the soy is grown locally then that’s perfect!) Meat itself is not bad – it just depends on where it comes from, how it’s raised, produced, and transported, as well as making sure we don’t eat it in excess.

Check out the article and the string of comments by folks exploring this idea – it’s probably one of the most thought-provoking articles and commentary I’ve read in awhile! What are your thoughts?