A diet that relies heavily on meat production results in higher emissions than a typical vegetarian diet. Different individuals will make different choices. However, the debate about climate change should not be dumbed down to a single slogan, such as 'give up meat to save the planet.
There are writers I return to no matter what I'm working on, writers like the South African J. M. Coetzee. He has an ability to make you feel that he is writing for you alone.