environmental impact of vegan diet vs. meat-eating diet

[Guest guest]

I need some good articles that explain why vegan diets (relying heavily on

soy and/or other typical monoculture crops) are in fact far more

environmentally destructive than a diet that includes animal products from

*pasture* raised animals.

This issue keeps cropping up (from vegans or vegetarians) on other lists I'm

on and it seems that just about everyone is of the mind that meat-inclusive

diets are far more environmentally destructive than vegan, or largely

vegetarian diets.

Any links would be greatly appreciated!

Suze Fisher

Lapdog Design, Inc.

Web Design & Development

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Weston A. Price Foundation Chapter Leader, Mid Coast Maine

http://www.westonaprice.org

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