Meat. The environment. Bad.

So, I saw this article from the New Scientist while I was doing research for Env 101. The article is basically in line with my reasons for being a vegetarian. I thought I would post a link because it makes some interesting assertions. Like the fact that "a kilogram of beef is responsible for more greenhouse gas emissions and other pollution than driving for 3 hours while leaving all the lights on back home."
here's the link:
http://www.lexisnexis.com/us/lnacademic/search/homesubmitForm.do