It’s not actually true that a Hummer-driving vegan has lower carbon footprint than meat-eating cyclist, but…

This was originally a quote from Michael Pollan, but my friend Eleanor Boyle, author of High Steaks, Why and How to Eat Less Meat, tells me he has since retracted it. What’s closer to true is that for carbon footprint, a Prius-driving vegan beats the meat-eating bicyclist. Details here.