There's a huge brouhaha going on at the Grist mothership over PETA, vegetarianism, and environmentalism. I like poking the hornet's nest, so I thought I'd weigh in. As I see it, there are three core questions:

1. Should citizens of conscience become vegetarians?

To me, the answer to this question is pretty obviously yes. I don't see how it can be seriously argued.

Depending on your inclinations, you can heed the health arguments, the moral arguments, or the environmental arguments...