If you have been on the fence about giving up beef then this article published by Food Matters may very well sway you to turn down your plate. I personally do not eat beef simply because I do not like the texture of it in my mouth, but if you are going to eat beef, please select local farmed raised or organic beef for your safety and to reap the optimum health benefit that beef can provide.
http://www.foodmatters.tv/_webapp_291491/The_Ecological_Impact_of_Eating_Factory_Farmed_Meat_And_What_We_Can_Do_About_It