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I ran across a article on Grist.org, Soy You Want to Be a Vegetarian?, that questions an assumption that a lot of vegetarians and vegans make; that being veg*an is better for the environment. Umbra Fisk, Grist.org know-it-all takes a hard look at the numbers, and the answer is: Yeah, like, duh. The veg*an diet has a much less environmental impact. This article makes no mention of the health benefits or the cruelty issues, it only covers resources consumed. Umbra also points “sustainably raised, locally procured meat-based diets can hold their own, environmentally, against heavily processed, far-shipped veggie diets”. That’s assuming that the veggies you eat aren’t also locally and sustainably grown. If they are, us veggies still win out (if “win” is even the right word).