On 8/3/2015 9:26 AM, taxed and spent wrote:
>>What with all the vegetarians, vegans and flexitarians around, you might
>>be surprised to learn that we now consume more animal protein than ever:
>>200 pounds per person in 2000, up some 40 pounds since the backyard

With the opening statement "What with all the vegetarians, vegans and
flexitarians around, you might be surprised to learn that we now consume
more animal protein than ever", you can tell who the author's intended
audience is. Elite northeasterners who shop at Whole Foods, and still
eat a lot of meat, even though it rubs their consciences raw.

This is a hit piece against Big Food and the meat industry, pure and
simple. It's akin to the campaign against "pink slime".