Meat is delicious! From the dawn of civilization up until the 20th century, however, meat was a rare treat prized for its protein and valued for its scarcity, eaten infrequently by the majority of the population. Modern agricultural technology has changed this. We now have the power to eat meat, and McDonald's, as often and as extra-large as we would like. But should we?

Human beings are beginning to leave a permanent and not-so-nice mark on planet Earth. What responsibility does each of us have to limit our consumption of meat and minimize our environmental footprint? And what kind of power?

Michael Vinson graduated from Princeton University in 2011 with a degree in
Psychology.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx