"there is no escaping the high cost of staying healthy in western, urban centers." You can go largely vegetarian, eating meat only rarely. But you have to take

"there is no escaping the high cost of staying healthy in western, urban centers." You can go largely vegetarian, eating meat only rarely. But you have to take care that your diet is balanced. It's also a great way to save energy. I recall reading once that going even mostly vegetarian saves more energy than trading in a Hummer for a Prius.