The following articles were written by James McWilliams:

• What’s the Beef?

  The Texas Observer, May 2nd, 2012
  Grass fed beef is becoming increasingly popular in Texas. This article explains why this demand is not green, not ethical, and not economically viable.

• The Myth of Sustainable Agriculture

  The New York Times, April 13th, 2012
  This piece explores some of the hidden downsides of so-called sustainable animal farming.

• Meat: What Big Agriculture and the Ethical Butcher Have in Common

  The Atlantic, February 8th, 2012
  The power that industrial animal agriculture has allows it to manipulate the rhetoric of alternative animal-based systems to its advantage.

• The Evidence for a Vegan Diet

  The Atlantic, January 18th, 2012
  There's plenty of science to justify a plant-based diet, but the stories of personal transformation—curing diabetes, losing 100 pounds, living an active lifestyle—make the biggest impression.

• Hunting for Euphemisms: How We Trick Ourselves to Excuse Killing

  The Atlantic, December 21st, 2011
  It's that time of the year again: In late autumn, a bunch of stories on how hunting connects us to meat always appear -- but they're all wrong.

• The Empathy Test: Why Nobody Cares About Horse Slaughter

  The Atlantic, December 7th, 2011
  When Congress lifted a ban on slaughtering horses in the U.S. last week even PETA kept quiet. Here's one possible explanation.

• Organic Crops Alone Can’t Feed the World

  Slate, March 10th, 2011
  A new study shows why.

• The Locavore Myth

  Forbes, August 3rd, 2009
  Why buying from nearby farmers won't save the planet.