NYT article: Mark Bittman discusses the problem of meat consumption

This article takes a closer look at the deeply unsustainable meat practices of industrial agriculture in the US. Again, a lot of this is not news to us, but I think its a significant move for Bittman (a much beloved food writer more known for his simple recipes than his politics) to shine the spotlight on this issue in such a mainstream media outlet.
Bottom line: the way the conventional meat industry grows meat is inhumane, and takes way more resources than we can environmentally afford or ethically justify. And we just don't need to eat so much of it.
The really scary part of the article was the brief mention of the possibility of growing and eating test tube meat not unlike what Joan Dye Gussow imagines in her book "Chicken Little, Tomato Sauce and Agriculture: Who Will Produce Tomorrow's Food?"
Check out the full article here.