Anonymous:

I heard the “Science Friday” interview referred to in your article, and thought at the time the researchers must have left out some really important factors in their calculations. There is no way that our pasture-fed animals are doing the kind of damage to the environment that factory-farmed animals are – to say nothing of the living conditions of the animals and the workers. As pointed out in The Omnivore’s Dilemma, really environmentally sensitive farming improves the land.

Jennifer S:

Thanks, Kevin, for your thoughtful article. I, too, heard the Science Friday piece, and thought that the study said something, but not everything. And perhaps it did truthfully say that someone who buys less meat that is unsustainably produced will reduce greenhouse gases, reducing greenhouse gas production isn’t the only goal. Buying locally and sustainably grown food does more than just reduce transport costs, greenhouse gas production, etc. – It also supports the local community, and makes other local ventures more viable.