For my February column in The Noise, I’m writing about the unsustainability of the meat industry and the economic sanity of vegetarianism. I just finished interviewing Dr. Doug Brown, who teaches economics at Northern Arizona University. I know what you’re thinking… Economics? Kyle? Sustainability? What? Relax, as strange as it is to find a hero in the economics department, Dr. Brown “gets it.” He even utilizes books and ideas by Daniel Quinn in his class, and is in the process of writing a book about Quinn’s work. I was amazed. A vegetarian since the 70’s, Brown spoke to me with passion about factory farms, the irresponsible use of land to support the meat industry, and much more….all of which will be included in February’s column.

Anyway, he pointed me to The Meatrix, a fantastic internet cartoon series, which synthesizes the reality of factory farms with hipster Keanu-esque hero themes of the film, The Matrix. It’s brilliant, hilarious, and full of startling, absolutely accurate information about factory farms. Watch, enjoy, act.

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