Read the excerpt from "a defense of veganism." the final major claim against veganism is that it is just some kind of radical environmental movement in disguise; that in fact, veganism does not protect the environment. this claim is pretty ridiculous. why? because meat production actually takes a massive toll on our planet. how massive? well, according to a united nations' report cited on the mother nature network site, the production, consumption, and disposal of meat results in get ready 70 percent of the world's water consumption, a full 38 percent of the world's land use, and almost 20 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions. how does the author address the counter-argument in this excerpt? a. the writer gives details on climate change to show the counter-argument is not true. b. the writer provides facts about meat production to refute the counter-argument. c. the writer makes outrageous claims about meat to support the counter-argument. d. the writer shows that the environmental movement provides fictional claims about veganism.