http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/31/opinion/31niman.html?_r=1


1.  What is the main point of the article?

2.  The author defends meat consumption by arguing the difference between industrial and traditional farming methods.  What are three of those differences?

3.  He suggests that vegetarians are also part of the environmental problem.  How so?

4.  What is his point about rice farming?

5.  With a partner, define the following words, identify what part of speech they are, and, when possible, give an example of a related word (noun form, verb form, adjective form, etc)

equivalent
condemn
conscientious
substantial
emissions
livestock
cultivation
ventilation  
mechanize
liquefy  
nauseating
skyrocketed
culprits
ruminant