More on the impacts of beef production in this story in the New York Times, Power Steer. The author investigates the industry by following one cow through the cycle.

As an alternative, Eat Wild offers information on the ecological, nutritional, farmer, and animal benefits of pasture-based farming, and a directory of suppliers offering grassfed meats and pastured products.

NYTimes username: opensewer, password: iswatching; with thanks to Nobody's Fool.