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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
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2008/sep/07/food.foodanddrink
Choose an environmental issue that is of particular concern in your country and discuss the following with a partner or group:
1.Does this problem directly affect your area of the country? Give detailed examples.
2. What, if anything, is being done to improve the situation? Is it adequate or ought more to be done? What?
3. What is likely to happen if no action is taken?
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