The author of this article is Mark Bittman. This article is about American’s meat consumption and the health and environmental problems that come with it. Mark’s argument is that Americans should cut down on meat consumption, because it causes environmental problems, health problems and a lower standard on animal welfare.
The first point Mark presents is that meat consumption causes environmental problems. He proves, and strengthens his point by having a professor validate his point “When you look at environmental problems in the U.S, nearly all of them have their source in food production and in particular meat production” (Professor Eshel). The second point Mark argues is that meat consumption causes health problems. Through description,