Freston, Kathy. “Vegetarian Is the New Prius.” The Huffington Post, Jan. 2007. Web. 22 Feb 2011.
Freston discusses global warming and its portrayal in popular media outlets. She argues that, contrary the conventional wisdom of the last decade, driving a hybrid car is not the most environmentally conscientious thing a typical person can do. Rather, she suggests, the adoption of a less meat-heavy diet by people in developed nations would result in significant reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and would be a more economically viable step for the majority of people. Freston cites sources including a report from the United Nations and provides statistics about deforestation and the emission rates of various greenhouse gases. Freston is a “conscious-living counselor,” which means her work may offer useful information but is unlikely to meet the rigorous standards of scholarly, peer-reviewed research. This article offers several suggestions for further research and is thus a good jumping-off point, but her tone is a bit casual for this to be a major source in my research.
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