Vegetarianism vs sustainability

Interesting piece by Jenna Woginrich on Cif which asserts that vegetarianism as a way to improve animal welfare conditions in the meat industry is ultimately a mistake. But while I admire Woginrich for having the courage of her convictions — for deciding to ditch her own vegetarianism and instead to concentrate on producing meat on a small-scale sustaining farm — I don't think her basic claim about vegetarianism holds up to scrutiny. ( Fighting words... )