American Exceptionalism and Consumption

It would take the resources of four earths to consume as Americans do, which is 50 billion pounds of dead cow flesh a year. The 10 to 16 to 1 ratio of plants to flesh is not sustainable. For some reason, Americans seem deluded into thinking the consequences of these actions will fall only upon developing nations, those "other" people. American Exceptionalism is "in" again, denial ascends as the horror sinks in. This makes Upton Sinclair look like good times.