Methinks the author’s thought process is clouded by cannabis
If he can't tell the difference between beef and his "vegan mockburger", then he's either incredibly stoned or has never had a real burger.
ration activities such as flying and eating meat
Typical leftist. Wants to control every facet of my life. Where I live, what I drive, what I eat, how I raise my children (and if/how many I can have). Of course, these "rations" will not apply to the elite "intellectuals" like he and AlGore.